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$3.2trn investor group to 'step-up' chemical sector emissions engagement

An investor working group has been formed to "step-up" engagement with major chemical firms around their carbon emissions, arguing the sector has been "neglected" by investors as being 'hard-to-abate'.

Spain's €5bn sovereign green bond debut is 12-times oversubscribed

Spain became the latest sovereign to issue a green bond, raising €5 billion ($5.9 billion)

Issuing sustainability-linked bonds 'won't allow Philip Morris to bypass exclusions'

Issuing sustainability-linked bonds will not provide tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI) an alternative route into bond portfolios...

Stand-alone ESG supervision supports better company sustainability performance

Companies with dedicated environmental, social and governance (ESG) committees tend to outperform on sustainability those with combined board oversight...

Investors 'battling' against 'less robust' sustainability bond frameworks, says NN IP

The rising popularity of "loose" sustainability bond frameworks is resulting in green and social elements which are "less robust"...

People moves: DWS, Mercer, Robeco, NN IP, AIG ... and more

Halsema joins NN IP green bond team

$14trn investor group pushes for AGM vote on 'net zero' claims

A group of 53 investors with a combined $14 trillion of assets under management has called for new climate-related corporate governance measures, including an annual general meeting (AGM) vote on corporate 'net zero' transition plans.

NN IP: Sovereign green bonds struggle for EU taxonomy alignment

Sovereign green bonds "generally underperform" with regards to their alignment with the EU taxonomy of sustainable activities, according to NN IP, one of the biggest green bond fund managers

NN IP green bond assets reach €4bn milestone amid strengthening market