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Experts call for reform of financial regulation to promote sustainability
14 July 2017Regulations governing banks, insurers and asset managers should be reformed "to facilitate green and sustainable investment", according to a group of experts appointed by the European Commission.
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Sustainable finance experts call for European standard for green bonds
14 July 2017An official European standard and label for green bonds should be developed, according to the High-Level Expert Group (HLEG) on Sustainable Finance, appointed by the European Commission.
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Banks pledge to help implement recommendations of TCFD
11 July 2017Eleven large banks have committed to develop practical ways of implementing the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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WWF urges adoption of TCFD advice into law
11 July 2017The recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) (LINK) should be brought into European and national law, says conservation organisation WWF.
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Comment: There is no 'Trump dump' for environmental finance
10 July 2017President Donald Trump reaffirmed his decision to pull the US out of the Paris climate agreement at this weekend's G20 meeting in Hamburg.
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GIIN partners with Deloitte to speed up development of impact investing
10 July 2017The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has appointed Deloitte Consulting as its advisor for a programme to accelerate the development of the impact investing market.
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ESG integration still seen as 'nice to have' rather than 'must have', says PRI
07 July 2017Integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in credit risk analysis is still perceived as 'nice to have' rather than 'must have', by investors and credit rating agencies, according to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) association.
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ISS-Ethix and CDP create climate impact rating tool for funds
06 July 2017Corporate governance and responsible investment consultant ISS-Ethix Climate Solutions today launched a tool to rate the climate impact of funds, in what the company calls a 'world first'.
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Swiss Re adopts ESG benchmarks for entire asset portfolio
06 July 2017Swiss Re has announced plans to make environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations an integral part of its investment process across its entire $130 billion asset book.
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World Bank turns to bond market to combat infectious diseases
04 July 2017The World Bank has raised $425 million from the capital markets to provide prompt assistance to low-income countries that face the risk of pandemics.