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Walkers chips away at water footprint of crisps
05 November 2009PepsiCo UK & Ireland, the company behind Walkers Crisps, has undertaken a project to identify practical actions to reduce water usage by potato growers, the firm said in its annual environmental sustainability report published last month.
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PWC, investors to study water, climate effects on munis
01 November 2009A study is under way to examine how water shortages and climate change could affect the value of US municipal bonds.
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Funds digest
01 November 2009Robeco raising third clean-tech fund; Impax clears £100m for Asia environment fund; Leadenhall launches $100m cat risk funds; EIB seeks managers for sustainable energy fund; US non-profits launch energy efficiency fund
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Climate Change Capital pulls out of listed equities
01 November 2009Investment manager Climate Change Capital (CCC) is pulling out of listed equities, after its loss-making unit failed to perform as well as expected.
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Being smart about IP
01 November 2009For most clean-tech investments, intellectual property is fundamental to their value – making patent management crucial, says Mark Hilton
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Singing the praises of industrial waste
01 November 2009While industrial waste recycling doesn't share the glamour of solar energy or electric cars, it nonetheless offers enormous investment potential. Iyad Omari reviews the waste landscape
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A lack of pressure?
01 November 2009Carbon capture and storage remains one of the most contentious elements of international climate change policy. Paul Zakkour and Malcolm Wilson argue that cooperation is urgently required to get the technology moving
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AIG Investments culls sustainability team
29 October 2009AIG Investments is shedding its sustainable investment division, following its acquisition by Pacific Century Group, a Hong Kong-based private equity firm.
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Soros to invest $1bn in clean-tech
15 October 2009Billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros has said he will invest $1 billion in clean technology, in a bid to tackle climate change.
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Robeco raising third clean-tech fund
15 October 2009Dutch investment manager Robeco is raising capital into its third clean-tech private equity fund-of-funds, according to its global head of private equity.