Archive

  • GBPs rule against 'pure-play green bonds'

    16 June 2016

    Pure-play companies - those that derive most or all of their revenues from green activities - should not automatically label their bonds as green, according to a clarification in the latest iteration of the Green Bond Principles (GBPs).

  • Green Bond Principles social bond annex revealed

    16 June 2016

    The Green Bond Principles (GPBs) has published a social bonds annex in the latest version of the voluntary guidelines.

  • Investors warn insurers about stranded assets arising from climate change action

    24 May 2016

    US insurers and their regulators should pay more attention to the risk that fossil fuel assets in which they are invested could become 'stranded' as a result of action to combat climate change, a group of major investors has warned.

  • PRI at 10: A time to reflect and look ahead

    27 April 2016

    On the 10-year anniversary of the official launch of the PRI, Fiona Reynolds reflects that much has been achieved - but much remains to be done

  • Investors urged to steer carefully around autos following Mitsubishi scandal

    20 April 2016

    Investors were warned to be wary of the automobile sector after another major manufacturer was embroiled in an emissions scandal.

  • People Moves

    08 April 2016

    The latest people moves, at Nordex, Handelsbank, SolarCity and more

  • PRI appoints associate director for EMEA

    07 April 2016

    The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has appointed a new associate director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

  • PRI calls on asset owners to reflect ESG in their investment beliefs

    17 March 2016

    Asset owners need to do more to reflect environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities in their investment beliefs and mandates, according to a report by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

  • The world's first debt swap to protect oceans is 'model for conservation'

    15 March 2016

    Africa's Seychelles has undertaken the "first ever debt swap aimed at ocean conservation and climate mitigation".

  • Climate change is an opportunity for insurers, says Warren Buffett

    29 February 2016

    Insurers should welcome the opportunity for business growth provided by climate change, according to Warren Buffett, as he rejected calls for a resolution on climate disclosure.