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Big four audit firms under spotlight on climate reporting
19 September 2018The ‘big four’ audit firms have been challenged to explain their failure to flag deficiencies in companies’ climate risk reporting.
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SGD1.2bn green loan for Singapore building issued
18 September 2018The first syndicated, secured green loan in South East Asia has been issued, raising SGD1.2 billion ($900 million) to help fund an environmentally-friendly green building in Singapore.
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Global Climate Action Summit - three key takeaways
18 September 2018Last week's Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) in California saw CEOs, investors, political leaders and celebrities step up global action on climate change. Paul Simpson looks at three of the hottest topics
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ING adopts science-based targets
17 September 2018Dutch bank ING said it will adopt science-based targets to steer its €500 billion ($580 billion) lending portfolio towards a low-carbon future.
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IIRC prepares 'global momentum' phase of integrated reporting
14 September 2018The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) has heralded a series of ‘breakthrough moments’ for integrated reporting, as it prepares to enter its ‘global momentum’ phase next month.
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World Bank issues sustainability-linked notes for UBS clients
12 September 2018The World Bank has partnered with UBS to offer a bond linked to a sustainability index to help raise funds for its sustainable development work.
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UK pension trustees must reveal ESG policy under new rules
12 September 2018Trustees of UK-based pension schemes will be required to state how they consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in their investment strategies from next year, following regulatory changes.
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Peak demand for fossil fuels likely in five years, Carbon Tracker predicts
11 September 2018A likely peak in demand for fossil fuels in 2023 will put trillions of dollars of investments at risk of being stranded, according to the Carbon Tracker Initiative.
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Three groups dominate Japanese fossil fuel finance, report says
11 September 2018Three financial institutions have been the driving motor powering Japan's fossil fuel industry, according to a study by Dutch research company Profundo.
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Green bond comment, September 2018: Land of the rising green bond
05 September 2018A burst of issues from Asia and Australia in August could be the sign of a greater willingness from companies in the region to issue green, social or sustainability bonds.