Climate change
Nuns tell Citi to repent on indigenous rights issues as they mount shareholder revolt
Shareholder battle between Citi and the Sisters of St Joseph of Peace heats up
Why Trump won’t gut US climate laws
Catch up with the week's biggest ESG stories
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Trump presidency will not kill off landmark US climate law, says Ninety One sustainability boss
The possibility of Trump securing a second term has sparked fears of a radical overhaul of America's green agenda, but Nazmeera Moola thinks they are overplayed
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Sustainable finance newsletter: Will Climate Action 100+ survive? | HSBC’s Black pay gap problem
Your guide to the week’s biggest ESG stories
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Abrdn, LGIM, Schroders stick by climate coalition after US heavyweights exit
Growing divide between European and US fund groups as anti-ESG backlash ramps up
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Redwheel pushes into private markets with climate tech venture fund launch
Boutique asset manager partners with Turquoise to target growth-stage UK companies
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Barclays rolls out fossil fuel restrictions as shareholder pressure mounts
UK bank bows to calls to stop directly financing new oil and gas projects
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COP28 countdown: Sign up to get FN’s coverage
Sign up to FN's sustainable finance newsletter now for the lowdown on a critical climate summit
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Fulcrum plans ‘sustainability heavy’ LTAF
Aviva Investors, Schroders and BlackRock are among the firms to launch this new type of open-ended fund, designed to invest in less liquid assets
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Sunak may have made a U-turn, but he was right about net-zero honesty
Cheerful deceit is the right approach for politicians and regulators but it is surely very dangerous for companies
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Aviva’s Steve Waygood: 1.5°C world ‘no longer a possible outcome’
One of FN's Most Influential in Sustainable Finance says the bar is 'higher than normal' heading into COP28, with the UAE hosting and a global progress review looming
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Impax sustainability boss warns of climate ‘blind spot’ for investors
Companies are keeping quiet on geolocation data, making it harder to assess their climate risk
Unilever, Procter & Gamble in danger of missing net-zero targets
Investors warned to be wary of climate claims
Transition funds set for lift-off despite greenwashing warnings
In the absence of regulation, transition finance is like '50 shades of green', with asset managers coming up with their own varying interpretations
How an ESG degree in the metaverse helped me become EY’s global sustainability exec
Big Four firm says its employees are increasingly demanding opportunities for upskilling in sustainability
Why the City can’t miss the £1tn opportunity in a shift to net zero
The City is a powerhouse of talent, financial resources, innovation and entrepreneurship, plus has a proven ability to deliver
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Dreams of UK green finance hub dashed as companies fail to set credible net-zero targets
Just one in 40 large UK companies is adopting 'gold standard' net-zero targets
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UBS to gain $8bn fossil fuel exposure from Credit Suisse deal as activists warn of ‘climate nightmare’
Historic tie-up between Swiss rivals ‘could add up to a climate nightmare’, Reclaim Finance warns
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Shareholders urged to vote against Credit Suisse’s climate policy
Despite setting new targets for cutting emissions, Credit Suisse still has one of the weakest oil and gas policies among the European banks, according to ShareAction
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Davos Day 2: Idris Elba, a brush with Larry Fink and a chance dinner invite
Financial News' on-the-ground coverage of the major happenings at the World Economic Forum in Davos
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