Archive

  • CalSTRS seeks more ESG asset managers

    18 October 2016

    The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has launched a major hunt for asset managers specialising in environmental, social and governance (ESG), as it looks to shake up the sustainability management of its equities portfolios.

  • People Moves - 30 September 2016

    30 September 2016

    Embattled car maker Volkswagen Group has appointed a group of sustainability experts to advise the firm on social and environmental issues.

  • Finland's first green bond is oversubscribed

    28 September 2016

    The first green bond from a Finnish issuer was substantially oversubscribed and attracted many new investors, the issuer said.

  • AP4 makes largest single allocation to low-carbon equities

    19 July 2016

    The fourth Swedish pension fund, AP4, has said that it will allocate 21.8% of its global equity portfolio to low carbon investments, in the largest commitment of its kind to date.

  • EBRD issues its biggest ever green bond

    14 July 2016

    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has priced its largest ever green bond, in an issue that was upsized to $650 million.

  • NIB and BNP Paribas join GBP ExCom

    24 June 2016

    Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and BNP Paribas have appointed to the executive committee (ExCom) of the Green Bond Principles (GBP).

  • CalSTRS joins German suits against VW

    22 June 2016

    The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has joined a lawsuit against Volkswagen (VW) over last year's emissions test scandal.

  • Revised GBPs get qualified welcome from investors

    22 June 2016

    New guidance for issuers of 'social' bonds and 'pure-play' green bonds, in the latest version of the Green Bond Principles (GBPs), has been broadly welcomed by investors.

  • Paris targets and green infrastructure will be focus of Green Bonds conference

    08 June 2016

    A slew of recent green bonds to finance water, transport and grid connection projects highlights the growing demand for climate-friendly infrastructure.

  • Comparing companies' energy performance

    17 May 2016

    Companies' energy efficiency can have significant environmental and economic implications – but it is too often difficult for investors to assess. A new index aims to bring visibility, says Wei Sue