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European Commission provides the sustainability weapon... ammunition to follow
10 January 2019Investment professionals have given a mixed reaction to draft EU rules on integrating sustainability in the fiduciary duty of investment firms and insurers. These rules are tied to another piece of legislation currently being designed and whose outcome could lead to significant change… or further greenwashing. Vincent Huck reports
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US not changing on climate
25 October 2018New York, US. The US insurance industry has been a laggard when it comes to embracing investments to mitigate climate change. Many insurers remain suspicious of the need for it unlike their European counterparts. It is a deeply divisive, political issue, according to professionals. Sarfraz Thind reports
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PRI launches infrastructure due diligence questionnaire for investors
05 September 2018Survey helps develop global standard and common language for ESG integration
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UN-supported PRI launches free online climate tool
03 September 2018Analysing exposure to transition risk in equity and fixed income portfolios over multiple scenarios
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Insurers underperform on ESG integration
30 August 2018In particular US insurers struggle with the heavily politicised issue of climate change
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Australian and New Zealand financial sectors commit to sustainable finance roadmap
27 July 2018Impact investing has grown from $1.2bn in 2015 to $5.8bn in 2017 according to local impact investing association
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Aviva Investors signs up to Montreal Carbon Pledge
10 September 2015Will start reporting on emissions of sample companies in its portfolio
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Pimco endorses ESG investing
10 September 2015"Principled" companies generate higher returns, says CEO
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