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2015 has seen an 'inexorable rise' in voluntary carbon pricing for corporates, says CDP
23 September 2015There has been an "inexorable rise" in the number of public companies putting a price on carbon, according to a report from CDP.
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Sweden tops Sarasin's new sovereign sustainability matrix
26 August 2015Sweden has come top of J. Safra Sarasin's newly created sovereign sustainability matrix, which Sarasin says will complement existing ratings for sovereign bond issuers.
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S&P and Goldman Sachs create responsible investment indices
25 June 2015Standard & Poor's (S&P) has teamed up with Goldman Sachs to create two responsible investment indices – the latest in a series of launches in the space this week.
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ESG index launched for emerging markets
24 June 2015A new index has been launched covering emerging market stocks with high environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings.
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Business coalition calls for zero emissions 'well before end of century'
08 June 2015A coalition of businesses and NGOs has written an open letter calling for world leaders to back an ambitious "zero emissions" policy at the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris (COP21) in December.
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Why the Paris climate summit will boost REDD+
20 May 2015An agreement in Paris could build on the achievements of the Warsaw Pact for REDD+ Action, and could prove a game changer for forestry, argues Mariama Vendramini
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Water risks must not take a back seat to carbon, says Ceres
15 April 2015Investors must not continue to neglect water risks in favour of carbon-related issues, according to sustainable investment coalition, Ceres.
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Large investors accused of weak sustainable investment policies on forestry
11 February 2015Most institutional investors have "poorly developed sustainable investment policies" regarding forest commodities, according to Forest 500, an initiative of the Global Canopy Programme (GCP), a UK-based think tank.
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Bank of America, GE, Schlumberger dropped from Dow Jones sustainability index
11 September 2014General Electric, Bank of America Corp and Schlumberger have all been dropped from the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) this year, following an annual review of constituents carried out by sustainable investment specialist RobecoSAM.
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Water Benefit Standard set to issue first certificates
05 August 2014An initiative that aims to raise millions of dollars to finance water projects is set to issue its first certificates ahead of its official launch next month, Environmental Finance can reveal.