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The week’s responsible investment news

The International Platform on Climate Finance seeks to help UN member states direct finance flows to low-carbon pathways

The promotion of ‘S’ factors is not an excuse to undermine governance

Current crisis highlights need for ESG to be a short-term consideration as well as a long-term one, argue Felicitas Weber and Sonal Mahida

The pandemic could lead to a stakeholder society, says head of investor initiative

LD Pensions publishes pioneering impact report inspired by collaboration with UK charity Future-Fit

Positive Moneys David Barmes argues that renewed QE strategies undermine the Paris Agreement and miss a key opportunity to promote a greener economy

Our poll reveals a fascinating array of reactions to the Covid-19 crisis

Investors must help rebuild and defend shared social assets

The laissez-fare approach of ESG ratings has no place in carbon accounting frameworks for corporations and financial institutions, writes Ivan Frishberg of Amalgamated Bank