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Who will win the race to become the green financial capital of the world?
19 September 2016Financial centres across the globe are vying to place themselves at the heart of the emerging, low-carbon, resource-resilient economy, reports Hamza Ali
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PRI to expel poor performers
12 September 2016The Principles for Responsible Investment plans to name and shame the leaders and laggards among its signatories, as it enters its second decade. Graham Cooper reports
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Handelsbanken - backing sustainability for the long haul
07 September 2016Sweden's Handelsbanken believes its sustainable lending and investment policies help it outperform its peers. Graham Cooper reports
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Asian banks focus on climate change opportunities, not risks
06 September 2016Asian banks are more focussed on the opportunities arising from climate change than the risks, according to the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC).
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PRI issues ESG guide for equity investors
05 September 2016The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has issued a guide to help asset owners and fund managers integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues into their equity investment decisions.
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$13trn of investors call on G20 to act on Paris agreement
24 August 2016An investor coalition representing $13 trillion of assets has urged the G20 to ratify the Paris climate agreement this year and take action to ensure that its targets are met.
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Large companies are "under-reporting" sustainability data
20 July 2016Large listed-companies are under-reporting key sustainability data, which is preventing investors from playing their full part in the transition to a low-carbon economy, according to a report.
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ESG is intrinsic to fiduciary duty, says coalition
30 June 2016The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative and The Generation Foundation have released a statement calling on investors to consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues as part of their fiduciary duty.
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INDCs to become 'significant' ratings driver, says Moody's
28 June 2016Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) will become key ratings drivers as countries enact and ratify the landmark Paris climate agreement, according to a report by Moody's.
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PRI 'can't be both promoter and examiner' of responsible investment
22 June 2016The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) cannot remain both the "promotor and examiner" of responsible investment, according to a panel of industry leaders.