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Shell, Statoil commit to improving disclosure of climate change risks
20 May 2015Shareholders of Shell and Statoil have overwhelmingly passed resolutions committing the companies to improve disclosure of their climate change strategies and to aim for an 'A' rating in the CDP Leadership Performance Index.
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Shell and Statoil next to face climate votes at AGM
15 May 2015Shell and Statoil will become the latest fossil fuel companies to address mounting shareholder concerns about climate change when they hold their annual general meetings (AGMs) next week.
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Insurers see the gold in green
14 May 2015Green bonds are looking increasingly attractive to insurance companies which want to meet their risk and return objectives while producing a positive environmental or social impact. But there are concerns about the definition and capacity of the market, as Mark Nicholls explains
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Eurosif proposes sustainability as 6th pillar of EU Capital Markets Union
13 May 2015Sustainability should be added to the proposed principals behind the EU's Capital Markets Union (CMU) initiative.
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Aviva publishes sustainable markets manifesto
15 December 2014The EU must improve company reporting and incentivise long-term investment if plans laid out by the new European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker are to be fulfilled, according to Aviva.
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Most asset managers say ESG is important but only 10% link to pay
27 November 2014Some 92% of asset managers say that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are relevant to their business, but only 10% tie ESG goals to remuneration schemes, according to a poll conducted by Aviva Investors.
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Climate leaders index beats Bloomberg World
16 October 2014A global index of companies taking the strongest action to combat climate has outperformed the Bloomberg World Index (BWI) by almost 10% over the past four years.
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Investors and issuers pledge to expand green bonds market
23 September 2014A group of institutional investors, with more than $2 trillion in assets under management, has pledged to work "to grow a large and robust [green bond] market that makes a real contribution to addressing climate change".
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Aviva buys UK solar rooftop portfolio from Zouk Capital
27 August 2014Aviva Investors has bought another portfolio of UK residential solar assets from private equity firm Zouk Capital.
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S&P warns coal miners of stranded assets risk
23 July 2014Coal mining companies "may experience stranded assets as a result of carbon constraints," ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) warns in a new report.