ESG / Impact News
Klimainvestments: Präferenzen verschieben sich in Richtung Schwellenländer
„Klimainvestitionen sind inzwischen integraler Bestandteil in der Wirtschaft und an den Kapitalmärkten“, sagt Amundi-Managerin Monica Defend. Anleger sollten daher ihren Fokus verstärkt auf die Auswirkungen der Energie- und Klima-Transformation der Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft richten, insbesondere in den Schwellenländern.
Biodiversität als Investment – neuer Aktionsplan
„Biodiversität liefert über 50% der globalen Wirtschaftsleistung und menschlicher Lebensgrundlagen“, mahnt Marcel Lähn, Chief Investment Officer der FERI, und bezeichnet Biodiversität als „eine ökonomische Notwendigkeit“. Sein Haus hat geholfen, eine Plattform zu schaffen, „die die Förderung von Biodiversität ermöglicht“.
Die EU-Taxonomie- Verordnung verstehen
Um bis 2050 klimaneutral zu werden, hat die Europäische Kommission eine umfassende politische Agenda für nachhaltige Finanzen entwickelt. Dazu gehören der Aktionsplan „Finanzierung nachhaltigen Wachstums“ von 2018 und die Strategy for Financing the Transition to a Sustainable Economy, die im Juli 2021 veröffentlicht wurde.
Financing the Climate Transition
Capital allocation strategies for portfolio decarbonization.
Microsoft Purchases Nearly 1 Million Tons of Nature-based Carbon Removal Credits from Anew
Microsoft and climate solutions provider Anew Climate announced today a new nature-based carbon removal purchase agreement, with Anew delivering more than 970,000 tons of carbon removal credits generated from improved forest management projects across the U.S. Founded in 2001, and majority-owned by alternative asset manager TPG’s impact investing platform TPG Rise, Texas-based Anew provides climate […]
Engie Pre-Orders 5 Million Tons of Nature-based Carbon Credits from Catona Climate
Power company Engie announced that it has pre-ordered 5 million tons of nature-based carbon removals from climate finance company Catona Climate. According to the landmark 2022 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) climate change mitigation study, scenarios that limit warming to 1.5°C include carbon dioxide removal methods scaling to billions of tons of removal annually […]
Foresight Raises €300 Million for Article 9 Energy Transition Infrastructure Fund
Real assets-focused investment manager Foresight Group announced that it has raised €300 million in commitments at the first close of its energy transition fund, Foresight Energy Infrastructure Partners II. Focused on long-term value creation, FEIP II is classified as an Article 9 fund under the EU’s SFDR regulation, and aims to invest in strategic energy […]
GRI Launches Update of Standards to Report on Impact on Workers
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) announced today the launch of a new review of all of its labor-related standards, aimed at enabling companies to report on their impacts on workers, and improving transparency on workplace labor and human rights. GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards are one of the most commonly accepted global standards for sustainability reporting […]
“ESG ist vor allem Risikomanagement”
ESG/Nachhaltigkeit bleibt ein Megatrend. Das, obgleich es aktuell andere Themen in den Fokus des Interesses der Investoren geschafft haben. Die EB-SIM ist mit Blick auf die zu erzielende Wirkung der Investments (“Impact Investing”) einer der führenden Anbieter. INTELLIGENT INVESTORS sprach hierzu und gezielt zum EB-Öko-Aktienfonds mit Dr. Sabine Hampel, Head of Equities / Senior Portfoliomanager […]
Candriam Launches New Article 9 Sustainable Water Fund
Sustainability-focused asset management firm Candriam announced today the launch of the Candriam Sustainable Equity Water Fund, a new actively managed fund aimed at investing in companies pursuing and developing solutions to reduce pressures on water resources caused by human activities. According to Candriam, the new fund is being launched as the world faces a water […]
TotalEnergies, Air Products Sign Long-Term Green Hydrogen Supply Agreement
Energy company TotalEnergies and industrial gases company Air Products announced a new 15-year green hydrogen supply agreement aimed at reducing the operating greenhouse gas emissions footprint of TotalEnergies’ European refineries. The announcement follows the launch last year by TotalEnergies of tenders for the supply of 500,000 tons per year of green hydrogen. TotalEnergies has six […]
New EU Sustainable Fund Naming Rules Could Lead to $40 Billion Divestments: Morningstar
Two-thirds of funds in the EU labelled with sustainable or ESG-related terms may need to sell assets or change their names to align with new anti-greenwashing rules, with stock divestments of as much as $40 billion if all were to keep their names, according to a new report released by investment research firm Morningstar. The […]
Impact investing: integrating impact, risk and return
We live in a pivotal time in our history. Businesses, policymakers and investors all increasingly realise that we must direct more capital to ensure a sustainable world for future generations. Let’s not forget that all money has impact. Both positive and negative. That is why we look at the TRUE return in every investment decision […]
World Oceans Day 2024: Awaken New Depths
On June 8, 2024, within the framework of the UN Decade of Ocean Sciences, we celebrate World Oceans Day, with the theme “Awaken new depths”. The oceans are considered the lungs of the Earth. They provide about 50% of the planet’s oxygen and are responsible for a large part of the Earth’s biodiversity. Their waters […]
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESG news: Deloitte study finds over 70% of companies have abandoned M&A deals over ESG concerns; CDP launches new sustainability reporting platform; EU regulators call for action on greenwashing in financial sector; H&M warns against use of carbon credits in corporate net zero plans; Climeworks unveils carbon removal tech breakthrough; Kimberly-Clark’s new […]
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