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Fresh air thinking: using electric vehicles to improve air quality

In the capital, around half of emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) come from transport.

InvestmentEurope Pan-European ESG Summit kicking off in Zurich

The future of sustainability will be addressed by Phil Davis, assistant director, Sustainability & Climate Change at PwC.

One third advisers would never consider ESG funds

Mitch Reznick, head of sustainable fixed income at Hermes Investment Management attributed the low proportion of advisers wanting to consider ESG funds due to a lack of acceptance of ESG integration.

UK Launches Institute to Help Investors Make Social Impact

Nascent organization is still accepting applications for a chief executive.

Spanish government signs up to the GSG for Impact Investment

Spain's adherence closes a process started in 2018, when Eurocapital EAF, Open Value Foundation, and UnLtd Spain jointly created the Impact Forum with the aim of bringing together the main actors of the Spanish impact investing's ecosystem.

Spain joins impact investing GSG

This accession is a success in itself, but also an important milestone in our country, as for the first time

Gender-focused funds on rise but data scarce

It remains difficult to find gender data related to profit and loss at a company, according to AXA IM

Alliance Trust boosts sustainable investment oversight

The group has appointed Hermes Equity Ownership Services as part of its continued investment in its ESG approach

Sustainalytics launches screening product

Investors will be able to spot companies failing to meet internationally-recognised global standards more easily, firm claims

BayernInvest & DKB launches three ESG equity funds

The funds are aimed at private investors as well as institutional investors who are looking for a balance between return and sustainability and also make it possible to choose between priority topics.

Edmond de Rothschild launches a new fund for energy and environment

The fund is aiming for a total commitment of €250 million raised by the end of 2019.

UBP joins UK fund platform for impact investing

The Big Issue’, UBP will make its Positive Impact Equity fund available to UK retail investors.

UK govt to help savers invest in good under new initiative

So-called impact investing - which marries social and environmental outcomes with financial returns – has grown rapidly over the past decade, but the sector tends to be mostly accessible to large or institutional investors.

Alliance Trust strengthens commitment to sustainable investing

We believe actively engaging with companies to improve their standing on ESG and sustainability issues is a vital part of our role as investors, HEOS will help us do this effectively for the Alliance Trust portfolio.

More managers adding ESG positions to meet demand

While ESG has been prevalent in Europe for about 20 years, it's taken longer to catch on in the U.S., Mr. Macomber said.

Guernsey forges green finance collaboration

Guernsey Finance Deputy Chief Executive, Strategy, and Chair of Guernsey Green Finance, Dr Andy Sloan, said the Green Finance Initiative team, and Sir Roger in particular, had been incredibly supportive over the last two years.

Sustainable funds attracts $26bn of net inflows in Q1 2019

Innovative solutions can be seen not only within mainstream equity and debt asset classes, but also across alternative strategies such as green bonds and microfinance.

Reasons why Guernsey’s going green

Green finance, Guernsey Green Finance, is about financing climate change mitigation projects. It is Guernsey’s contribution to global good.

Ilmarinen backs Blackrock US ESG exchange-traded fund with €750m

The pensions insurer said such collaborations enabled it to find suitable passive products not previously available as it worked on implementing its “extensive ESG strategy”.

ESG rating agencies fulfil the need for knowhow

They can be controversial and they may not agree . . . but M&A is booming

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