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China issues first ever "double green bond", listed in London
11 November 2016China's first ever covered green bond was listed on the London Stock Exchange today.
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IETA and CMIA press for airlines to use project-level REDD+ credits
10 November 2016Two leading trade associations have come together to lobby for carbon credits from small-scale forest protection projects to be used in the forthcoming international carbon market for airlines – the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (Corsia).
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Sustainable investors see the bright side in the Trump shock
09 November 2016Sustainable investors are optimistic that Donald Trump's victory will not be as negative for their portfolios as many of the headlines suggest.
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People Moves: Mainstream, Manulife, EBRD
04 November 2016Mainstream Renewable Power has appointed James McGinnis as chief executive officer (CEO) to run its newly created financing and investment arm, Mainstream Renewable Capital.
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Banks join UN to develop sustainability projects in Asia
31 October 2016ING Bank, Credit Suisse and Dutch development bank FMO are to work with the UN's Social Impact Fund to support sustainability projects in Asia.
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Circular economy - the next frontier for sustainable finance, says ING
26 October 2016The circular economy, in which the focus shifts from asset acquisition to asset usage, is "the next great frontier" for ING Bank in its efforts to increase its sustainable financing, said Gerald Walker, CEO for the UK, Ireland and the Middle East.
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People Moves - Rabobank head of sustainability leaves to join ING
24 October 2016Rabobank's long-serving head of sustainability, Hans Biemans, has left the bank to join rival Dutch lender ING Bank.
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US insurers 'turning blind eye to climate change'
21 October 2016Many US insurers are still turning a blind eye to climate change, with less than 20% attaining high scores for their climate risk reporting, a study has warned.
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Sin stocks portfolio 'could outperform in Morningstar's Sustainability ratings'
17 October 2016A fund manager has devised a portfolio of 'sin stocks' that are likely to score highly in Morningstar's Sustainability ratings to illustrate his fear that the methodology has the potential to mislead investors.
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BlackRock refinances UK wind portfolio with ING
17 October 2016BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has secured a £55 million ($67 million) long-term debt facility from ING to refinance five operational wind farms in the UK.