Archive

  • Eurosif hires new executive director

    01 December 2015

    Eurosif has hired Flavia Micilotta as its new executive director following a three month search to replace its outgoing chief, François Passant.

  • Lightsource issues UK's biggest renewables bond, in £284m deal

    06 November 2015

    Lightsource Renewable Energy has completed what it claims is the world's largest sterling-denominated bond for renewables.

  • ABC green bond four times oversubscribed

    14 October 2015

    Agricultural Bank of China has become Asia's largest green bond issuer, with an inaugural $995 million offering that was four-times oversubscribed.

  • GDF Suez issues record breaking €2.5bn green bond

    13 May 2014

    GDF Suez has issued a record breaking €2.5 billion ($3.4 billion) green bond in a transaction that was three-times oversubscribed despite being upsized to meet greater than expected demand.

  • People moves

    31 March 2014

    The industry's most important recent moves, including new roles for Martin Skancke, Charles Gooderham and Zoe Knight. Appointments have been announced for Standard Bank, Tau, SolarCity and Bridges Ventures, among others.

  • Expect more frequent weather extremes, says Allianz director

    04 March 2014

    Recent extreme weather conditions in the UK and the US are connected, and are likely to be more frequent in the future, according to Clement Booth, a member of Allianz's management board.

  • Resonance buys four wind farms as HgCapital fund exits UK investments

    13 January 2014

    Alternative asset manager Resonance has snapped up four wind farms in a move that has allowed the first renewables fund set up by HgCapital to exit its UK investments.

  • Companies' efforts to tackle water risk are 'inadequate'

    31 October 2013

    Companies increasingly recognise that threats to their water security pose a significant risk to their business, but their response to problem is often "inadequate and misguided", the latest CDP Global Water Report has warned.

  • Most impact investors target market returns, says WEF

    25 September 2013

    Four out of five 'impact' investors target market rates of return, yet only 9% of US pension fund managers feel it is "a viable investment approach", says a report from the World Economic Forum.

  • GIIN issues measurement guide for impact investors

    04 September 2013

    A guide to help investors measure the social and environmental impacts of their investments, as well as their financial performance, has been launched by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).