Rothschild hires new chief sustainability officer
Edmond de Rothschild has named Eric de Tessières as the firm’s new group chief sustainability officer.
Companies
Sarasin exits Equinor over climate concerns
Sarasin & Partners sold its holdings in Equinor in January citing the firm’s failure to deliver on its climate pledges.
Swiss Re publishes Sustainability Report 2024
Swiss Re has published its Sustainability Report 2024 which includes the company’s inaugural Climate Transition Plan.
NBIM says ESG features less in earnings calls
Norges Bank Investment Management has said that climate transition strategies are being mentioned less often in corporate earnings calls.
Investment in energy transition exceeds $2tn
Investment in energy transition worldwide grew 11% to reach a record $2.1 trillion in 2024.
Apollo to acquire Argo Infrastructure Partners
Apollo has entered into an agreement to acquire Argo Infrastructure Partners, a mid-market asset manager targeting essential infrastructure assets in North America.
More US banks leave climate coalition
Morgan Stanley, Bank of America and Citigroup have all left the Net-Zero Banking Alliance.
Goldman Sachs quits net-zero alliance
Goldman Sachs says it will leave the Net-Zero Banking Alliance.
Soc Gen sets sustainable finance aim of €500bn
Societe Generale has published a new objective of contributing €500 billion to sustainable finance by 2030.
Smiths publishes 2024 sustainability report
Smiths Group has released its latest Sustainability at Smiths report for 2024. The report outlines the progress that Smiths Group has made during the year on its ESG agenda.