New public-private partnership to promote innovative development finance
These funds will be used to unlock up to 1 billion francs in additional private capital towards the SDGs in developing countries.
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Lombard Odier acquires stake in sustainable investment firm
The partnership will align the two companies more closely, allowing for greater collaboration and synergy in pursuit of the companies’ shared goal of understanding, advancing and investing in the global sustainability transition.
ESG Investments Poised to Reach $30 Trillion by 2030
Asset managers need to better plan and prepare for expected ESG funds growth, according to Broadridge research
From Pledges to Action: What’s Next for COP26 Corporate Commitments
Business can be a force for good, innovating and scaling solutions to climate change.
FCA Targets ESG Data Providers
The business plans also announced that the FCA would focus on addressing greenwashing concerns as a priority.
KKR announces formation of sustainability expert advisory council
Six-member independent council to bolster KKR’s ESG expertise and capabilities and advance the firm’s ESG strategy and practices
EU drafts plan to remove more carbon emissions from the air
The Commission will also propose in 2022 an EU system of certifying carbon removals
Integrating ESG and carbon metrics alongside active engagements
The 2021 United Nations’ COP26, took place early November.
Swiss Raise Pressure on «Greenwashers»
Pitching green, social, or good governance investments is big business in Switzerland.
AMAS and SSF publish Recommendations on Minimum Requirements and Transparency for Sustainable Investment Products
The recommendations are also designed to help at the point sale and ensure that financial advisors have access to all relevant information
Shining the light on the darker side of sustainable investments
While there was clearly a lot of discussions and agreement on where investment flows need to go over the two-week summit, what was not discussed, or at least not widely, was where some of that capital comes from or what happens to it when it gets there.
Swiss pension funds are investing more sustainably: Strong motives, but obstacles too
Credit Suisse publishes its 2021 Pension Fund Study