Auditor Finds EU Climate Spend Overstated by €72 Billion, Reporting Unreliable
Climate spending by the EU has been substantially lower than reported, according to a special report released today by the European Court of Auditors...
UK Launches Review of the Role of Financial Sector in the Net Zero Transition
The UK Parliament’s EnvironmentalEnvironmental criteria consider how a company performs as a steward of nature. Audit Committee (EAC) announced today the launch of a...
Aviva Investors Cuts Carbon Intensity of £47 Billion Real Asset Portfolio by 25%
Aviva Investors, the global asset management business of Aviva plc, announced today the publication of an update on its progress towards transitioning its £47...
G7 Commits to Ramp Hydrogen, Decarbonize Electricity Sectors
In a communique issued by G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers following meetings hosted in Berlin last week, the ministers announced a series of...
ESG Today: Week in Review
This week in ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to...
Aviva Investors Appoints Sam Tripuraneni as Head of Sustainable Outcomes
Global asset manager Aviva Investors announced the appointment of Sam Tripuraneni as its new Head of Sustainable Outcomes. Tripuraneni joins the firm from BlackRock,...
France Issues First-Ever Inflation-Linked Green Bond
Agence France Trésor (AFT), France’s debt and cash management agency, announced the issuance of a new €4 billion green bond offering. The new bond,...
Integrum ESG Launches SFDR Compliance Tool for Portfolio Managers
ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of standards for a company’s operations that socially conscious investors use to screen potential investments....
Putnam Repositions Retirement Suite as ESG-Focused Funds
Global money management firm Putnam Investments announced today that it will reposition its Putnam RetirementReady Funds target-date series as the Putnam Sustainable Retirement Funds,...
Deutsche Bank Introduces Mandatory ESG Ratings for Suppliers
All major suppliers of products and services to Deutsche Bank will be required to undergo an ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a...