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A wealth fund pioneer targets credit markets to save the planet →

April 13, 2020 by Oliver Gordon

The founding CEO of Norwayโ€™s massive sovereign wealth pool says the way to punish big polluters is to attack them in the fixed-income market. BLOOMBERG

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April 13, 2020 /Oliver Gordon
fixed-income market, Knut Kjaer, pollution, sustainable investment
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EU rules on responsible investments to kick in from 2021 - document →

November 06, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

The overhaul is expected to bring more clarity, and could set a global standard for the growing industry of green and socially-conscious loans. REUTERS

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November 06, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
EU, green loans, sustainable investment, regulation
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Investors turn heat on Big Oil ahead of U.N. climate summit →

September 20, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Of 50 oil and gas companies, just two - Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Repsol - are aligned with existing national emissions targets, says new assessment. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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September 20, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
sustainable investment, oil and gas companies, emissions
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First vegan investment fund coming to New York Stock Exchange →

August 20, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

Fund will include only companies that do not test products on animals, or use animal-derived products, fossil fuels, plastic or agrochemicals. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION

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August 20, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
veganism, sustainable investment, sustainability, stock exchange
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Can big investors save the world? →

August 19, 2019 by Oliver Gordon

While young people throng the streets demanding action on man-made climate change, an older, more sober group of activists is fighting a green campaign: big investors. BBC NEWS

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August 19, 2019 /Oliver Gordon
climate change, sustainable investment
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