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  • Large companies are "under-reporting" sustainability data

    20 July 2016

    Large listed-companies are under-reporting key sustainability data, which is preventing investors from playing their full part in the transition to a low-carbon economy, according to a report.

  • An analysis of the IFI framework on green bond impact reporting harmonisation

    08 July 2016

    The award-winning initiative from development banks has numerous subtle benefits for the market, argue Aldo Romani and Dominika Rosolowska

  • ESG is intrinsic to fiduciary duty, says coalition

    30 June 2016

    The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative and The Generation Foundation have released a statement calling on investors to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as part of their fiduciary duty.

  • INDCs to become 'significant' ratings driver, says Moody's

    28 June 2016

    Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) will become key ratings drivers as countries enact and ratify the landmark Paris climate agreement, according to a report by Moody's.

  • Green bonds in Asia - the challenges and opportunities

    27 June 2016

    The take-up of green bonds in Asia has been frustratingly slow, and there is no sign yet that companies are embracing the asset class en masse, argues Vicky Münzer-Jones

  • NIB and BNP Paribas join GBP ExCom

    24 June 2016

    Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and BNP Paribas have appointed to the executive committee (ExCom) of the Green Bond Principles (GBP).

  • ESG ratings for funds

    22 June 2016

    Sustainability scores for funds are not perfect, but are a useful addition to the many tools available to responsible investors, reflects Hamza Ali

  • PRI 'can't be both promoter and examiner' of responsible investment

    22 June 2016

    The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) cannot remain both the "promotor and examiner" of responsible investment, according to a panel of industry leaders.

  • 'The irresistible force'

    17 June 2016

    Investors are increasingly demanding that companies disclose material climate risks. CalPERS' Anne Simpson tells Peter Cripps why

  • Green Bond Principles revised to improve transparency

    16 June 2016

    Better reporting and more transparency are the key aims of the latest edition of the Green Bond Principles (GBP), the self-regulatory guidelines shaping the fast-growing market.