Archive

  • Lloyd's issues call to arms to insurers on climate change

    23 November 2017

    A call to action was issued to the insurance sector to step up its efforts to deal with climate change, as it comes to terms with what is expected to be the most costly year on record for natural disasters.

  • Five key reasons to invest in the SDGs

    13 October 2017

    There are five key reasons why investors should embrace the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a report argues.

  • COP 23: What success means for investors

    06 October 2017

    This year's UN climate change conference in Bonn (COP23), while a far cry from the highs of the Paris talks of 2015, is crucial for the implementation of the new agreement. Katie Kouchakji talks to some finance sector leaders about their criteria for its success

  • People Moves: Wheb, PwC, Moody's, Mainstream, Varma, FTSE Russell

    08 September 2017

    Ingrid Holmes has joined asset manager Wheb's independent advisory committee to review the holdings in Wheb's investments funds.

  • French property group uses green bonds to boost CSR effort

    05 September 2017

    French real estate investor Icade has issued a green bond to support its corporate social responsibility (CSR) ambitions.

  • Paris rebrands its sustainable finance initiative as Finance for Tomorrow

    16 June 2017

    An initiative aiming to position Paris as a global leader in green finance has been rebranded to give it fresh impetus.

  • 27 CEOs back TCFD recommendations

    21 April 2017

    27 CEOs from major corporations have committed to implement the draft recommendations laid out by the Financial Stability Board's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).

  • Introducing the Principles for Positive Impact Finance

    19 April 2017

    The Principles have been designed to help meet the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals. But how will they be implemented? Peter Cripps reports

  • Investors start to weigh water risks

    18 April 2017

    Investor interest in corporate water risk is increasing fast. A range of tools and services are being developed to help companies respond. Graham Cooper reports

  • Green bonds round up, 22 March 2017

    22 March 2017

    French rail operator SNCF Reseau is gearing up to issue its second green bond.