Request for dedicated investment comes three months before COP26 in the UK

Sustainable investment continued to grow globally in 2018-2020, with Canada, the US and Japan leading the way

BlackRock, Morgan Stanley, CIBC among companies adding ESG funds to their ranges

Record figure smashes $68bn sales for the whole of 2020

The asset manager will no longer invest in companies that derive more than 30% of annual revenue from thermal coal extraction

$476 billion was issued in the first half of 2021, according to latest data

Global initiative reaches 128 investors in total, managing $43 trillion

Plus: CIBC Asset Management launches sustainable investment solutions

Major asset managers are investing in sustainability specialists to boost their SRI credentials

More efforts are needed to curb greenwashing in the asset management industry, says international regulator