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...
ICG Hires Elsa Palanza as Global Head of Sustainability and ESG
Alternative asset manager ICG announced today the appointment of Elsa Palanza as Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainability & ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance...
BlackRock to Launch Funds Supporting Economic Opportunities for Women
Investment giant BlackRock announced today plans to develop strategies to mobilize capital in support of economic opportunities for women as part of a new...
Guest Post: Understanding the SEC’s Proposal on Mandatory Disclosures- Part II
By: Laks Ganapathi, Founder and CEO, Unicus Research “A problem well stated is half solved,” Charles Kettering. But unfortunately, when it comes to climate change,...
Candriam Announces Sustainable Investment Team Appointments as ESG AUM Passes €100 Billion
Sustainability-focused asset management firm Candriam announced today a series of new appointments to its ESGEnvironmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria are a set of...