Archive

  • RobecoSAM, S&P Dow Jones launch ESG-tilted sovereign bond index

    08 April 2015

    Asset management firm RobecoSAM has teamed up with S&P Dow Jones Indices to develop a sovereign bond index that reflects countries' environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance.

  • Climate Change Capital spins out private equity arm

    06 March 2015

    Climate Change Capital (CCC) is spinning out its €200 million ($221 million) private equity arm into a standalone venture.

  • Large investors accused of weak sustainable investment policies on forestry

    11 February 2015

    Most institutional investors have "poorly developed sustainable investment policies" regarding forest commodities, according to Forest 500, an initiative of the Global Canopy Programme (GCP), a UK-based think tank.

  • The best performing funds of 2014: RobecoSAM Smart Energy

    29 January 2015

    2014 was a tumultuous year many alternative energy investors, but fund manager Thiemo Lang tells Peter Cripps how a 'very active' approach helped it outperform its peers.

  • Ambienta exceeds €300m target for second environmental fund

    04 November 2014

    Ambienta, an Italian private equity firm, has closed its second environmental technology fund, having raised €323.5 million ($405 million).

  • Reckoning with water risk

    02 October 2014

    An initiative from the PRI aims to promote investor engagement with companies about the water risk in their supply chains. Peter Cripps reports

  • RobecoSAM launches three new funds with ESG criteria

    02 October 2014

    RobecoSAM's latest sustainability fund has narrowly outperformed its benchmark since its launch earlier this year, and two more investment vehicles have been launched with an environmental, social and govermance (ESG) mandate.

  • Bank of America, GE, Schlumberger dropped from Dow Jones sustainability index

    11 September 2014

    General Electric, Bank of America Corp and Schlumberger have all been dropped from the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) this year, following an annual review of constituents carried out by sustainable investment specialist RobecoSAM.

  • $400m partnership formed to make 'green' investment in Asia

    04 August 2014

    Three major players in the sustainability and energy space have formed a partnership to encourage private equity investment in Asia.

  • NWB becomes the first company to launch 'annual green bond'

    30 June 2014

    Dutch municipal bank Nederlandse Waterschapsbank (NWB) is set to follow up its inaugural €500 million ($680 million) green bond issue with an annual green bond issues.