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  • Thimann leaves Axa for Athora in Germany

    11 June 2018

    Christian Thimann, a leading figure in several sustainable finance initiatives, has joined Bermuda-based insurance company Athora, after four and a half years in senior roles at Axa Group.

  • World's top insurers stalling on climate change drive

    25 May 2018

    While insurers are increasingly aware of environmental risks which might impact both sides of their balance sheet, new research has found that their investment strategies are not in line with the Paris Agreement. The research was published the same week Royal Dutch Shell held its AGM and shareholders, including some large insurers, were asked to vote on a climate resolution. Did they stand up to the test? Paul Walsh and Vincent Huck report

  • Investors round on Rio Tinto's funding of fossil fuel lobby groups

    27 April 2018

    Rio Tinto will face mounting pressure at its annual general meeting (AGM) as investors with a combined £1.8 trillion ($2.5 trillion) take aim at its policy on funding lobby groups that obstruct action to combat climate change.

  • Belgium plans to grow sovereign green bond to €10bn

    28 February 2018

    A €4.5 billion ($5.5 billion) sovereign green bond issued by Belgium this week is expected to grow to a size of about €10 billion within four years, the Belgian Debt Agency said.

  • 'Best-in-class' sustainability index planned for Europe

    28 November 2017

    A 30-stock European index of 'best-in-class' sustainability performers is due to be launched on 1 December.

  • Investors support plea for integrated corporate reporting

    27 September 2017

    A group of leading investors, with nearly $2 trillion in assets under management, is calling for companies to integrate their reporting of financial and non-financial data.

  • 'Bring it on': California commissioner bullish on fossil fuel divestment

    17 July 2017

    Commissioner Dave Jones was threatened with legal action from 12 Republican attorney generals who oppose his fossil fuel investments disclosure initiative. The threats appear to have spurred Jones on, however. Callum Tanner reports

  • Insurers are bystanders on climate change risk management

    19 June 2017

    Insurers are largely bystanders when it comes to managing climate change risk in their investment portfolios, according to the latest survey by the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP).

  • Zurich's CIO explains the importance of ESG

    08 May 2017

    Urban Angehrn oversees Zurich Insurance Group's $190 billion asset book. With no pure asset management business in the group, he talks to Asa Gibson about how responsible investment fits in with its asset management selection process.

  • Exxon board fights climate resolution

    25 April 2017

    ExxonMobil's board has refused to support a climate change resolution backed by investors with over $10 trillion in assets under management (AUM).