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Investor-led project to create energy productivity index
22 September 2015The California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has joined an investor-led initiative to launch what it believes to be the world's first "global energy productivity benchmark for listed industrial companies".
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CLP issues first corporate bond in India
18 September 2015India's largest wind developer CLP Wind Farms has issued its first corporate green bond, with a INR6 billion ($91.2 million) redeemable non-convertible bond.
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UK asset manager accuses PRI of 'losing its way'
14 September 2015The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has been accused of having "lost its way" by an asset manager hoping to join the organisation's board.
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The hidden benefits of green bonds: reflections from an issuer
11 September 2015Issuing a green bond has more benefits for the issuer than mere investor diversification, says Manuel Thomas.
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Oxford Capital sells a UK solar portfolio
10 September 2015Private equity firm Oxford Capital has sold a portfolio of residential rooftop solar to a UK private investment firm.
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Pimco endorses ESG but says green bond market needs to mature
09 September 2015Pimco CEO Douglas Hodge said environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing "simply makes good business sense" and can help investors navigate the themes that will dominate the investment landscape.
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ISS to offer RepRisk analytics to asset owners and other investors
09 September 2015RepRisk, a provider of data and tools for analysing environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, has formed a partnership with Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS).
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Aviva signs up to Montreal Carbon Pledge
09 September 2015Aviva Investors has signed up to the Montreal Carbon Pledge, saying that climate change poses 'clear risks' to long-term investment.
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Investors who don't consider ESG are failing in their fiduciary duty, says report
07 September 2015Investors that do not consider environmental issues in their long-term investment approach are failing in their fiduciary duty, according to a report published by the UN today.
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SunEdison and TerraForm raise $280m in oversubscribed deal
12 August 2015SunEdison and TerraForm Power have raised $280 million in a deal that was oversubscribed, despite recent falls in the companies' share prices.