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Ontario issues biggest ever Canadian dollar-denominated green bond
27 January 2017The Government of Ontario has issued a C$800 million ($610 million) green bond, the largest ever Canadian dollar-denominated issue.
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Rising tide of ESG regulation highlighted in new report
26 January 2017There is rising tide of environmental, social and governance (ESG) regulations globally, according to a new report by Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). However, more needs to be done to improve weak implementation of these policies.
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Former PRI executive director joins UBS
09 January 2017Swiss bank UBS has recruited the founder and former head of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), James Gifford, as senior impact investing strategist.
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Shareholders criticise BlackRock's environmental voting [Updated]
28 November 2016BlackRock has been criticised by shareholders for failing to back climate change resolutions despite publicly calling for investors to take action on the issue.
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People moves - PRI, PiP, TerraForm Power
25 November 2016US-listed yieldco TerraForm Power (TERP) has appointed three new independent director members to its board.
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EU workplace pensions required to consider ESG in 'landmark' vote
25 November 2016EU workplace pensions will be required to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in their practices in "a landmark moment for responsible investment in Europe."
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People Moves - Kommuninvest, PRI, GIB, Bluesource, South Pole, Impax
18 November 2016Swedish public sector lender Kommuninvest has appointed senior investor relations manager Bjorn Bergstrand as its head of sustainability.
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PRI appoints its first ever COO
08 November 2016The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has appointed Peter de Graaf as Chief Operating Officer (COO), a newly created position in the organisation.
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PRI issues guide for asset owners on embedding ESG in investment policies
01 November 2016The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has published a guide for asset owners on how to best embed environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their investment policies.
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ESG criteria helps asset managers preserve fees, says Moody's
12 October 2016Growing demand for environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies is allowing active asset managers preserve fees at a time where they have come under increasing pressure from passive investment strategies, according to a report.