UNPRI

Paceline Equity Partners Joins United Nations-Supported Principles for Responsible Investment

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

Paceline Equity Partners, LLC (“Paceline”), a Dallas-based private equity manager, today announced that it has become a signatory of the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment ("UNPRI"), the leading global network for investors which are committed to integrating Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") considerations into their investment practices and ownership policies.

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  • Paceline Equity Partners, LLC (“Paceline”), a Dallas-based private equity manager, today announced that it has become a signatory of the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment ("UNPRI"), the leading global network for investors which are committed to integrating Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") considerations into their investment practices and ownership policies.
  • “Paceline is committed to integrating ESG principles into our investment decision making and oversight processes and recognizes that effective ESG management can create stronger risk-adjusted returns in harmony with our firm’s value-oriented and specialized strategy,” said Leigh Sansone, Chief Investment Officer of Paceline.
  • “We are honored to become a signatory of UNPRI, and we look forward to further focusing on ESG considerations for our businesses, investment processes and the portfolio companies in which we invest."

Molded Pulp Packaging Market to be Worth $9.11 Billion by 2030: Grand View Research, Inc.

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Several electronic products such as modems, set-up boxes, refrigerators, inverters, and printers are packaged using molded pulp packaging products such as end caps.

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  • Several electronic products such as modems, set-up boxes, refrigerators, inverters, and printers are packaged using molded pulp packaging products such as end caps.
  • Read 144-page market research report, " Molded Pulp Packaging Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Source (Wood Pulp, Non-wood Pulp), By Molded Type (Thermoformed, Transfer), By Product, By Application, By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2022 - 2030 ", published by Grand View Research.
  • Lately, molded pulp packaging was limited to egg trays, and some basic packaging; however, the demand has increased considerably due to its sustainable properties.
  • Grand View Research has segmented the global molded pulp packaging market on the basis of source, molded type, product, application, and region

Venture Capital Firm CCV Signs UNPRI, Makes a Commitment to Responsible and Sustainable Living

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Wei Zhou, Founding Partner of CCV, said, "It's an honor to join the UN PRI initiatives.

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  • Wei Zhou, Founding Partner of CCV, said, "It's an honor to join the UN PRI initiatives.
  • Some innovative technologies may seem too early from the perspective of financial return, but they are critical in terms of mankind's future development.
  • CCV's focus on responsible investment originates from KPCB China's commitment to green technology.
  • As the former core investment team at KPCB, CCV devoted numerous efforts to researching and investing in related tracks.

Northern Trust Asset Management Launches Natural Capital Paris-Aligned Strategy

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM), one of the world’s leading investment managers, continues to expand its sustainable index investment solutions with the launch of the World Natural Capital Paris-Aligned Index strategy.

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  • Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM), one of the world’s leading investment managers, continues to expand its sustainable index investment solutions with the launch of the World Natural Capital Paris-Aligned Index strategy.
  • Efficiently integrating climate and natural capital considerations, the strategy uniquely combines alignment with the 1.5oC decarbonization pathway, nature-aware tilts and screens and proprietary Northern Trust Custom ESG exclusions, acknowledging the intrinsic synergies in the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss.
  • “Investors are increasingly considering a wider spectrum of interconnected environmental considerations when looking to reflect the objectives of a transition to a climate-resilient economy.
  • The firm helps investors navigate changing market environments so they can confidently realize their long-term objectives.

Led by Legend Capital, GS Biotech Completes Nearly CNY100 million Pre-A Round Financing

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Friday, December 9, 2022

HONG KONG, Dec 9, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Recently, Zhongke Guosheng (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as "GS Biotech") officially announced the completion of its nearly CNY100 million pre-A round financing, led by Legend Capital.

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  • HONG KONG, Dec 9, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Recently, Zhongke Guosheng (Hangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as "GS Biotech") officially announced the completion of its nearly CNY100 million pre-A round financing, led by Legend Capital.
  • Founded in 2021 with the vision of "Biomass Change Lives", GS Biotech is a bio-based material and R&D company dedicated to building a bio-based material industry chain.
  • GS Biotech has pioneered the HMF continuous production process globally and realized the large-scale and low-cost production of HMF.
  • The core team of GS Biotech graduated from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

EQS-News: Golding Capital Partners GmbH: Golding Buyout Co-investment fund significantly oversubscribed at final closing of €273 million

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Sunday, December 18, 2022

Successful implementation of the investment strategy since 2020, with now

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  • Successful implementation of the investment strategy since 2020, with now
    Munich, 14th December 2022 – Golding Capital Partners announces the final close of the fund Golding Buyout Co-Investment 2020 with commitments of €273 million.
  • Strong demand, especially from existing investors, meant that the original target of €200 million was comfortably exceeded.
  • The investment programme will follow on seamlessly from the success of the dedicated Golding co-investment strategy – in Q3 2022 the fund Golding Infrastructure Co-Investment 2020 was also significantly oversubscribed and Golding Private Debt Co-Investment 2021 is currently in successful fundraising.
  • Since the fund was launched in 2020 a total of 18 transactions have already been completed and a large part of the fund volume invested in attractive businesses.

PAAMC HK Announces Winning in ESG Leading Enterprise Awards 2022

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

HONG KONG, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An of China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Company Limited ("PAAMC HK" or "Company"), the offshore asset management arm of the Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ("Ping An"), announced that it has been honoured that the Company has been honored with the ESG Leading Enterprise Awards 2022, recognized in the category of "ESG Investing".

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  • HONG KONG, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An of China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Company Limited ("PAAMC HK" or "Company"), the offshore asset management arm of the Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ("Ping An"), announced that it has been honoured that the Company has been honored with the ESG Leading Enterprise Awards 2022, recognized in the category of "ESG Investing".
  • As a pioneer embodying Ping An's ESG strategy in its business activities overseas, PAAMC HK is committed to promote ESG and green investments in China and globally mobilizing capital to reduce carbon footprint.
  • Jointly presented by the Chinese Edition of Bloomberg Businessweek andDeloitte, the fourth ESG Leading Enterprise Awards announced and honored the winners on December 12.
  • [i] Source: Morgan Stanley Capital Investment's (MSCI) 2022 ESG Ratings, as of November 2022.

PAAMC HK Announces Winning in ESG Leading Enterprise Awards 2022

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

HONG KONG, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An of China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Company Limited ("PAAMC HK" or "Company"), the offshore asset management arm of the Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ("Ping An"), announced that it has been honoured that the Company has been honored with the ESG Leading Enterprise Awards 2022, recognized in the category of "ESG Investing".

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  • HONG KONG, Dec. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ping An of China Asset Management (Hong Kong) Company Limited ("PAAMC HK" or "Company"), the offshore asset management arm of the Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, Ltd. ("Ping An"), announced that it has been honoured that the Company has been honored with the ESG Leading Enterprise Awards 2022, recognized in the category of "ESG Investing".
  • As a pioneer embodying Ping An's ESG strategy in its business activities overseas, PAAMC HK is committed to promote ESG and green investments in China and globally mobilizing capital to reduce carbon footprint.
  • Jointly presented by the Chinese Edition of Bloomberg Businessweek andDeloitte, the fourth ESG Leading Enterprise Awards announced and honored the winners on December 12.
  • [i] Source: Morgan Stanley Capital Investment's (MSCI) 2022 ESG Ratings, as of November 2022.

Apple's Woes in China Expose the Hypocrisy of ESG as a Risk Assessment Tool says Friends of Science Society

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

CALGARY, Alberta, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- (Calgary, Alberta) Parts of China have been rocked by vehement protests in recent days, specifically at the Apple contractor Foxconn complex, as reported by CNN, Nov. 24, 2022, the details of which expose the hypocrisy of "ESG" reporting and corporate evaluation, says Friends of Science Society.

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  • As protests erupt at Apple's Foxconn production facility in China, the hypocrisy of 'environment, social, governance' (ESG) accounting is exposed, says Friends of Science Society.
  • "The current defense du jour of ESG is that it's not a politicized investment strategy but, rather, a simple risk-assessment tool.
  • The UN HLEG "Integrity Matters" report, proposing dictatorial mandatory NetZero reporting poses a risk to society , says Friends of Science.
  • Friends of Science Society is an independent group of earth, atmospheric and solar scientists, engineers, and citizens that is celebrating its 20th year of offering climate science insights.

Golding Capital Partners GmbH: Golding study: funds of funds reduce volatility in private markets by 90 per cent

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

The significant advantage of up to 90 per cent for risk diversification by means of funds of funds is confirmed for the buyout asset class and fundamentally also for infrastructure and private credit.

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  • The significant advantage of up to 90 per cent for risk diversification by means of funds of funds is confirmed for the buyout asset class and fundamentally also for infrastructure and private credit.
  • By exactly how much do funds of funds reduce investors risk of loss, especially in private markets?
  • And indeed, in all three cases we can definitely recommend the vast majority of investors to diversify via funds of funds.
  • By contrast, the worst five per cent of funds of funds still generated a positive multiple of up to 1.15.