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  • Corporate green bond issuance to hit $20bn in 2014, predicts S&P

    21 May 2014

    The value of corporate green bond issues is set to grow to $20 billion in 2014, a new report from Standard & Poor's has predicted.

  • UK's Green Investment Bank signs up to PRI

    09 April 2014

    The UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) has adopted the UN's Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), which commits it to incorporating environmental, social and governance issues into its investment analysis.

  • Charles Anderson named new head of UNEP FI

    24 February 2014

    Former Sovereign CEO Charles Anderson has been appointed the new head of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI).

  • F&C sees ESG opportunity in wake of BMO deal

    06 February 2014

    F&C said its planned acquisition by BMO Financial Group will allow it to increase its ambition for marketing its sustainability products, while it has made a new hire to help boost its coverage of Asian markets.

  • Rating agencies are 'not adequately taking ESG into account'

    06 February 2014

    Credit rating agencies are currently failing to adequately take account of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, a conference heard, with some market participants rating their performance as just three out of 10.

  • PRI appoints external advisor after two more Danish signatories exit

    20 December 2013

    The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) today pledged to appoint an independent external advisor to review its governance after two more Danish signatories exited the initiative as a result of governance concerns.

  • People moves

    04 November 2013

    The latest people moves in the environmental markets, covering companies including the World Bank, Aberdeen Asset Management, Principles for Responsible Investment, Sindicatum, E.On, PwC and more

  • People moves, early September

    16 September 2013

    The latest people moves in the environmental markets, including appointments at Triodos Investment Management, Turquoise International, the Principles for Responsible Investment, Climate Strategies and more

  • People moves, August

    30 August 2013

    The latest people moves in the environmental markets, including appointments at the Principles for Responsible Investment, Vestas, First Solar, Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital, Notenstein Private Bank and more

  • Gifford to step down as head of the PRI

    16 August 2013

    James Gifford, founding head of the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment, is to step down at the end of November.