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PRI launches sustainable infrastructure workstream
27 February 2017The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has launched a sustainable infrastructure workstream.
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No stopping climate action regardless of US policy, says Moody's
16 February 2017Global efforts to reduce carbon emissions will not be affected by a less ambitious US climate policy under Trump, according to Moody's.
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LSEG calls for ESG disclosures reports alongside financial reports
09 February 2017The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has called on companies to report on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in the same way as traditional financial disclosures.
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SEB gears up to launch inaugural green bond
02 February 2017Swedish investment bank SEB is gearing up to issue a euro-denominated green bond.
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Ontario issues biggest ever Canadian dollar-denominated green bond
27 January 2017The Government of Ontario has issued a C$800 million ($610 million) green bond, the largest ever Canadian dollar-denominated issue.
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Rising tide of ESG regulation highlighted in new report
26 January 2017There is rising tide of environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations globally, according to a new report by Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). However, more needs to be done to improve weak implementation of these policies.
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Former PRI executive director joins UBS
09 January 2017Swiss bank UBS has recruited the founder and former head of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), James Gifford, as senior impact investing strategist.
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A response to the article: 50 Shades of green bonds - and 50 ways of assessing them
09 January 2017A recent feature in Environmental Finance explored the growing number of tools open to investors to help them judge the green credentials of green bonds. In this piece, Peter Ellsworth suggests five essential resources for cutting through the confusion.
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TCFD Reaction: 'Turning point for climate disclosure'
14 December 2016The launch of TCFD's recommendations were today hailed as a landmark moment for investors campaigning to have climate considerations integrated into mainstream reporting.
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Organisations should use existing climate scenario analysis or develop their own, says TCFD
14 December 2016Companies should use a range of existing, publicly-available climate-related scenario analysis or develop their own in order to assess the risks posed to their business by climate change, according to the Financial Stability Board (FSB) Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).