Adam Kybird is the fund manager of the Triodos Food Transition Europe Fund. | Foto: PR/Triodos

Impact pioneer eyes investor appetite for a food revolution

As interest from institutional investors grows, Dutch impact investor Triodos Investment Management is aiming to make several new additions to its Food Transition Europe Fund.

Dutch private equity fund ramps up Nordic efforts
Triodos' new Nordic manager moved away from investment banking for ethical reasons: “I love discussing how impact investing can help”

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70 companies are part of the Science Based Targets climate initiative. | Foto: Jens Dresling

Two Danish pension funds first in the world to receive approval from climate initiative

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AP2 teams up with think tank to identify deforestation exposure in global portfolios

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Charlotte Mansson (left) and Elisabeth Sterner are BlackRock's head of sustainable & transition solutions, Nordics and Netherlands, and head of Nordics, respectively. | Foto: BlackRock PR / Jeppe Carlsen / Håkan Målbäck

BlackRock: High number of US investors plan to increase allocation to green transition

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The outside tower is painted in a steel gray color, but the inside is untreated, with the Finnish spruce wood grain on full display. | Foto: PR / Modvion

Startup bets wood can make wind turbines even greener

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CIO of AkademikerPension Anders Schelde, | Foto: Pr/mp Pension

Pension funds abandon dialogues with oil majors and divest shares

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Analysis: Will Nordic investors take the lead in the battle of biodiversity?
Investors have increased their focus on biodiversity, though it is a complex area. Could some of the major Nordic investors become frontrunners of such complex problem-solving?
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Swedish asset manager kicks off new fund with leading Nordic institution
Demand from institutional investors has prompted Coeli to launch a new Article 9 fund focused on US-small cap companies.
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More than one third of managers do not report ESG violations to Varma, despite shared values
In a fresh survey by Varma, only 62% of fund managers employed by the pensions giant say they would inform the company about violations of ESG principles.
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World’s no. 1 stock owner calls out Big Oil as carbon levels go up
The manager of Norway’s gigantic oil fund regularly meets with the biggest emitters in its portfolio, says its chief governance and compliance officer Carine Smith Ihenacho.
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Nordics show clear appetite for new asset classes, BlackRock survey reveals
Nearly 70% of Nordic respondents in BlackRock’s survey are looking to invest in clean energy infrastructure, says Jon Valdelin, head of institutional client business for Nordic Region at BlackRock.
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28 Nordic investors in new alliance to engage companies on nature risk
The investors have sent out letters to the 100 companies outlining their expectations of how the companies will mitigate nature-related risks. Four Nordic companies feature on the list.
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Net zero by 2050 still remains possible with rapid renewables expansion, says IEA
Net zero by 2050 is possible but requires tripling renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade and increasing green investments to USD 4.5trn a year globally by the early 2030s.
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Companies are more responsive when voted against, Amundi's engagement head says
Amundi is stepping up its climate engagement significantly. This takes time and effort, but it is the most efficient way to have an impact, Amundi’s leading ESG and engagement figure tells AMWatch.
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Denmark's new green bond faces lower 'greenium'
The pricing advantage Denmark gets for selling green bonds is set to fall sharply this year, reflecting reduced appetite among foreign and domestic investors for ethical debt.
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AkademikerPension increases focus on biodiversity
With new initiatives, AkademikerPension wants to engage in a biodiversity dialog with large Danish companies.
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EM manager bets on polluting giant for his sustainable fund: "It sticks out like a sore thumb"
The Nordic responsible investors should think twice before underweighting emerging market stocks, Tim Love, investment director at Swiss asset manager GAM says in an interview with AMWatch.
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Asset managers rebuffed as EU cracks down on use of ‘ESG’
Asset management giants criticize EU plans to restrict the use of ”ESG” and ”sustainability” in fund names, but the proposal will not be abandoned, EU watchdog says.
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Nykredit to divest more than 60 fossil fuel companies
As part of its climate plan, Nykredit will additionally block new loans to oil, gas and coal companies.
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Major PE investor considers divesting Finnish healthcare giant
Deliberations are at an early stage, and there’s no certainty they will result in a deal, sources familiar with the matter say, according to Bloomberg.
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NATO's fund is in discussions with several Finnish investment funds, founder says
NATO Innovation Fund will invest in start-ups located in 23 participating allied nations, as well as indirect investments into deep tech funds with a trans-Atlantic impact.
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Oil fund tightens climate demands and adopts policy on carbon credits
Norway’s oil fund will demand more climate action from the companies it invests in, as it tells boards to move from target-setting to transition planning.
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Sweden's church pension fund finds new head of sustainable investing
The role had been vacant since late last year, when former head of sustainable investing left the fund to join Nordea Wealth Management.
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Major Swedish pension fund focuses on engagement with most polluting portfolio companies
The AP3 buffer fund insists that companies with big carbon footprints have ”valid and trustworthy” plans to reach net-zero emissions, its CEO tells AMWatch.
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Analysis: Will investors regain confidence in China?
Gone are the days of the Chinese investment adventure. China investments are currently excluded from a growing number of funds. Now, the question is whether confidence in China can be rebuilt.
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New investment firm backed by large investors announces first close of energy transition fund
Glentra Capital has secured commitments from Novo Holdings and PKA, among others, for its first fund to invest in companies within the green transition.
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Impact pioneer eyes investor appetite for a food revolution

Two Danish pension funds first in the world to receive approval from climate initiative

AP2 teams up with think tank to identify deforestation exposure in global portfolios

BlackRock: High number of US investors plan to increase allocation to green transition

Startup bets wood can make wind turbines even greener

Pension funds abandon dialogues with oil majors and divest shares

Analysis: Will Nordic investors take the lead in the battle of biodiversity?

Swedish asset manager kicks off new fund with leading Nordic institution

More than one third of managers do not report ESG violations to Varma, despite shared values

World’s no. 1 stock owner calls out Big Oil as carbon levels go up

Nordics show clear appetite for new asset classes, BlackRock survey reveals

28 Nordic investors in new alliance to engage companies on nature risk

Net zero by 2050 still remains possible with rapid renewables expansion, says IEA

Companies are more responsive when voted against, Amundi's engagement head says

Denmark's new green bond faces lower 'greenium'

AkademikerPension increases focus on biodiversity

EM manager bets on polluting giant for his sustainable fund: "It sticks out like a sore thumb"

Asset managers rebuffed as EU cracks down on use of ‘ESG’

Nykredit to divest more than 60 fossil fuel companies

Major PE investor considers divesting Finnish healthcare giant

NATO's fund is in discussions with several Finnish investment funds, founder says

Oil fund tightens climate demands and adopts policy on carbon credits

Sweden's church pension fund finds new head of sustainable investing

Major Swedish pension fund focuses on engagement with most polluting portfolio companies

Analysis: Will investors regain confidence in China?

New investment firm backed by large investors announces first close of energy transition fund