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Banks plan to cut their investments in industries and regions at risk from climate change
Australia's largest banks predicted that they would adjust their risk appetites and lending practises in response to rising...

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Dec 15, 20222 min read


Euronext Introduces Indices for investing for a Strong Gender Equality Performance
Euronext, a provider of European market infrastructure, announced the launch of two new indices designed to give investors exposure to...

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Manulife Launches $500 Million Forest Fund Focused on Carbon Credits
Manulife Financial's global wealth and asset management subsidiary Manulife Investment Management announced today the introduction of the...

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Fitch Expands ESG Ratings Service to Over $100 Billion of Structured Bonds with Labels
Sustainable Fitch, the sustainability-focused analytics division of Fitch Group, has announced the launch of its ESG Ratings for globally...

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Inter-Stakeholder Communications and Digital Transformation as Keys to Outstanding ESG Performance
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risk management is just as crucial to a company's success as its financial performance,...

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McKinsey, Moody’s Launch Climate Solutions Suite for Banks
McKinsey & Company's sustainability-focused platform McKinsey Sustainability and Moody's financial intelligence and analytical tools unit...

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EY and Thomson Reuters Launch Tracking Tools for Supply Chain Risk and Regulation
EY US and Thomson Reuters, a business information services provider, announced the launch of new ESG tools as part of an expanded...

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Sustainalytics Introduces ESG Risk Ratings for Fixed Income and Private Equity
Morningstar Sustainalytics, a supplier of ESG ratings, data, and research, has announced the expansion of its ESG Risk Rating service to...

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Hong Kong Exchange Urges Businesses for Enhanced Climate Reporting Standards
Issuers listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong are encouraged to begin planning and constructing the infrastructure and systems...

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