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Climate investment underperformance widens – HSBC
16 September 2010The climate investment theme is badly underperforming global equities, according to banking giant HSBC.
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Old divisions blurring on European ESG reporting
09 September 2010Blue chip companies in Sweden and France are still the leaders on reporting environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues – but a report by GES Investment Services shows that firms in eastern Europe are catching up.
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MSCI takes over KLD's ESG indexes
09 September 2010US investment analysis and index company MSCI has formally adopted the environmental, social and governance (ESG) indexes developed by KLD Research & Analytics, after it acquired the business this year.
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US doesn't need cap and trade to grow low-carbon market
09 September 2010The value of the low-carbon energy market will almost triple by 2020, even if the US does not introduce a comprehensive cap-and-trade programme, an HSBC report says.
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China tightens deadline on hydro target?
09 September 2010China plans to meet an ambitious target to exploit its hydropower reserves in 2015 – five years ahead of earlier forecasts, according to local media reports.
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Liquidity squeeze
06 September 2010The finance sector's lending to and investment in the power sector is vulnerable to growing water scarcity – requiring a better handle on water risk management. Ivo Mulder and Margot Hill explain
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Greener days ahead
06 September 2010The private equity industry has grasped the clear business case that underpins better environmental management – and is moving quickly, says Tom Murray
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Pension group slams Vedanta for ESG inaction
02 September 2010Companies that fail to adequately address environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns risk losing value, a leading UK pension group said, pointing to the declining share price of controversial UK-listed miner Vedanta Resources.
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African biofuel land grab puts EU energy targets into question
02 September 2010EU biofuel targets are driving a "land grab" in Africa, according to a report by Friends of the Earth.
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Greenpeace and Smart battle it out over verifier report
26 August 2010Claims that palm oil producer Smart has been clearing rainforest and orang-utan habitat in Indonesia were meant to be put to rest by an independent auditor's report.