Lyxor Asset Management has announced today it will be divesting from companies exposed to thermal coal as part of its new climate policy. The French group will be withdrawing its investments from those companies that generate over 10% of their turnover from activities related to thermal coal mining as well as from energy firms for which over 30% of the electricity production is derived from coal. The company said it has already divested €350m to date and added: "Lyxor is in line with the Société Générale Group's strategy of total exit from the coal sector by 2030 for companies with as...
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