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RobecoSAM recommends water investments to address SDGs
05 March 2018Investing in water companies is an effective way of optimising contributions to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to Swiss investment firm RobecoSAM.
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BNP plans to double renewables financing by 2020
07 February 2018BNP Paribas aims to double its annual financing of renewable energy projects to €15 billion ($18.5 billion) in 2020 from €7.2 billion in 2015 and to remain among the top three underwriters of euro-denominated green bonds this year.
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Allianz, KB Financial and Westpac named sustainability leaders
06 February 2018German insurer Allianz, Korean bank KB Financial and Australia's Westpac Banking Corp are the top financial sector performers in terms of corporate sustainability, according to Swiss asset manager RobecoSAM.
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SocGen launches ESG Quality and ESG low-carbon indexes
20 October 2017Societe Generale has launched two environmental, social and governance (ESG) indexes - one uses an innovative 'ESG consensus' approach, and the other combines ESG and low carbon.
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UBS outlines sustainability ambition, and says US will seize ESG leadership from Europe
08 September 2017UBS has laid out its ambition to make the financial services group a leader in the sustainability space.
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Zurich promotes Köb to lead insurer's responsible investment
07 September 2017Zurich's head of responsible investment Manuel Lewin has been promoted to become the Swiss insurer's head of risk strategy, and will be replaced by Johanna Köb.
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People Moves: HSBC, MSCI
18 August 2017Farnam Bidgoli, Sustainalytics' former head of sustainable bonds in Europe, has been hired by HSBC to bolster the bank's efforts in the sustainability bond arena.
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RobecoSAM urges investors to review electric utility sector
24 July 2017Electric utilities "are no longer the safe, defensive investment instruments of yesteryear," RobecoSAM has warned investors.
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People Moves: Moody's, South Pole, RobecoSAM, Renovate, GSC
16 June 2017Henry Shilling is to retire from Moody's Investor Service at the end of the month.
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RobecoSAM & S&P's 'smart ESG' index outperforms in inaugural year
24 April 2017A global index based on RobecoSAM's 'smart' environmental, social and governance (ESG) data has outperformed its benchmark in its first year.