Aviva Investors appoints head of climate policy
Aviva Investors has appointed Nick Molho as Head of Climate Policy.
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LeapFrog adds to climate investment team
LeapFrog Investments has expanded its Climate Investment Strategy Team with several new hires.
Euronext launches the CAC SBT 1.5° Index
Euronext has launched the CAC SBT 1.5°, an index investing in companies within the SBF 120 Index that have emissions in line with the 1.5°C Paris Agreement.
Vanguard exits NZAM initiative
Vanguard has announced that it is to leave the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative.
Foresight fund first to use LSE VCM framework
Foresight’s Sustainable Forestry is the first fund to use London Stock Exchange’s Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) Framework.
Manulife IM launches forest climate fund
Manulife Investment Management has announced the launch of Manulife Forest Climate Fund.
Morgan Stanley launches climate PE platform
Morgan Stanley Investment Management has launched the 1GT private equity platform for investments in companies that will remove CO2 emissions.
MSCI adds tool to align with EBA ESG Pillar 3
MSCI has launched a new tool for banks to align with the European Banking Authority’s Pillar 3 framework in measuring and reporting on ESG and climate-related risks.
Russell survey: emissions is top ESG metric
Russell Investments annual ESG Manager Survey has shown that carbon emissions data is currently the most highly reported ESG metric.
MSCI: large Europe funds less CO2 intensive
New research from MSCI, “Footprinting the World’s Largest Asset Managers”, shows that large European asset managers are less carbon intensive than their US counterparts.