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BlackRock Launches First Fund Using FCA’s “Sustainability Improvers” Label Targeting Brown-to-Green Materials Opportunities

ESG Today

According to BlackRock, the funds come as a number of sectors, beyond renewables, stand to benefit from the transition to a low-carbon economy, but may have been overlooked by investors, creating attractive investment opportunities.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

This week in ESG news: EU adopts new law against greenwashing; Walmart reaches 1 billion ton supply chain emissions reduction milestone; S&P forecasts $1 trillion sustainable bond market in 2024; Airbus, TotalEnergies launch sustainable aviation fuel partnership; Verizon invests $1 billion in renewable energy; EU lawmakers agree to certification (..)

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

Million in bp-led Funding Round Exec Moves KKR Launches New Leadership Team for Global Climate Strategy Nuveen Appoints Ted Maa Managing Director of Private Equity Impact Investing Solar Inverter Market Oxy Acquires DAC Carbon Removal Provider Carbon Engineering for $1.1

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Fired up: Meet 30 youth leaders sparking change

Corporate Knights

Kristen Perry 26, Toronto managing director, Spring Investing Collective Kristen Perry is blazing a trail for under-represented Canadians to participate in impact investing. “I It’s fascinating to see the mining industry trying to capitalize on these disasters to justify even more greenwashed destructive projects,” he says.

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A Realist’s Guide to Investing for Good

Stanford Social Innovation

But if you are not willing to concede any returns from your “impactinvestments, your options are limited. We interviewed more than two dozen professionals with expertise in asset management, impact investment, asset allocation, and measurement. As a bonus, you may be able to see the results for yourself.

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

Cities Government & Regulators Australia to Launch Decarbonization Plans for Key Sectors Biden Launches $20 Billion Climate and Clean Tech Project Financing Programs Australia Releases Rules for Sustainability Claims to Fight Greenwashing by Companies ESG Reporting & Disclosure Norway’s $1.3

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M&G to Adopt “Sustainability Improvers” Label for Climate-Focused Fund Range

ESG Today

International investment manager M&G Investments announced that it will adopt the new Sustainability Improvers label introduced by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)s Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR)for its Sustain Paris Aligned range of climate mitigation-focused investment funds.

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