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The Many Approaches to Sustainable Investing

Jon Hale

End of Week Notes Spelling out terms and clarifying the scope of the field will produce better outcomes This was the year that sustainable investing became truly entrenched in the investment world. Assets continued to move into sustainable funds. include sustainable funds in retirement plans. It is not activism.

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ISS ESG, Qontigo, Launch Biodiversity-Focused Index Suite

ESG Today

The index suite also includes a “Biodiversity Leaders” family, targeting companies that derive at least 20% of revenues from activities assessed as making a positive net contribution to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including preservation of marine ecosystems and sustainable agriculture and forestry.

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Philippine SEC Finalises Green Fund Rules

Chris Hall

Under the new rules funds must allocate two-thirds of their NAV to sustainable investment objectives. . The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued its final rules for sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) funds. .

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ESG Evolution Calls for Terminology Alignment

Chris Hall

Speak plainly The starting point for the work undertaken by the GSIA, PRI and CFA Institute was to consider existing definitions within the industry and “find points of convergence and points of difference”, according to Elidh Wagstaff, Senior Specialist in PRI’s Investor Guidance Team.

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SFDR Update “Does not Kill Innovation” – AllianzGI

Chris Hall

Our KPI-approach can help to fill this gap and provide investors with a greater sense of impact” The first KPI AllianzGI launched is on carbon reduction, based on intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG), measured asCO2 equivalent compared to revenues.

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This Week’s Fund News: DWS Launches ESG Fund for Women, by Women

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including DWS, T. The ESG Women for Women fund is managed exclusively by women, investing in companies that have strong social values and fair working conditions for women. “The

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This Week’s Fund News: Invesco Rebadges UK Companies Fund as Sustainable

Chris Hall

ESG Investor’s weekly round-up of news about funds designed to meet sustainable investing criteria, including Invesco, Edentree, AXA IM, HSBC AM, Octopus, Brown Advisory, NEC, Tabula and Global Palladium Fund. Invesco has rebadged its Invesco UK Companies fund as the Invesco Sustainable UK Companies fund.