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Green and sustainability taxonomy to be announced at Macron summit
08 December 2017A taxonomy that defines green and sustainable investments will be announced next week by the European Commission at a summit hosted by French President Macron.
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EU launches consultation on sustainability and fiduciary duty
14 November 2017A European Commission proposal to formally recognise sustainability as a part of large investors' fiduciary duty will be tested by public consultation.
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HLEG - where are we now and what's next?
18 September 2017The following is an abbreviated version of a speech given by Aviva Investors' Steve Waygood at Environmental Finance's inaugural Green Equities conference
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Zurich completes $2bn green bond mandate
31 August 2017Zurich Insurance Company has fulfilled its pledge to buy $2 billion of green bonds - some three-and-a-half years after announcing the target.
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TCFD recommendations could improve credit rating process, says S&P
21 August 2017Increased corporate reporting of climate related risks – as called for by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) – should help S&P Global improve its credit rating process, the company said.
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Reflections on the HLEG report
09 August 2017The EU's High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance issued its interim report last month. One of the members of the group, Flavia Micilotta, outlines some of her key takeaways.
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Experts call for reform of financial regulation to promote sustainability
14 July 2017Regulations governing banks, insurers and asset managers should be reformed "to facilitate green and sustainable investment", according to a group of experts appointed by the European Commission.
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Sustainable finance experts call for European standard for green bonds
14 July 2017An official European standard and label for green bonds should be developed, according to the High-Level Expert Group (HLEG) on Sustainable Finance, appointed by the European Commission.