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Solactive launches low-carbon indexes
26 January 2016Specialist index provider Solactive has launched a series of six low-carbon equity indexes, based on three geographical areas: Europe, the eurozone and the US.
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Oekom launches carbon risk toolkit
20 November 2015Environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings agency Oekom Research has, in partnership with carbon specialist South Pole Group, launched a suite of products to help companies identify and manage carbon-related risks.
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World's first carbon-neutral pension fund signals 'turning point'
20 November 2015Australia's Future Super has become the first carbon-neutral pension fund in the world, marking "a turning point" for the industry.
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Funds 'would have gained 2% over three years' through divestment
16 November 2015A number of major funds could have boosted their returns by more than 2% over the past three years by ditching fossil fuels, a new tool to measure the financial impact of divestment has found.
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2015 has seen an 'inexorable rise' in voluntary carbon pricing for corporates, says CDP
23 September 2015There has been an "inexorable rise" in the number of public companies putting a price on carbon, according to a report from CDP.
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South Pole and Oekom link up to boost ESG services for investors
08 September 2015Carbon advisory firm South Pole Group is partnering with sustainability ratings firm Oekom Research to enable both firms to expand the range of environmental social and governance (ESG) services they offer.
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CDP and South Pole launch water scoring system for companies
22 July 2015A system for assessing and comparing companies' water management practices is being launched by CDP – the non-profit formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project – and South Pole, an advisory company and project developer based in Switzerland.
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South Pole and Fossil Free Indexes join forces
15 July 2015Carbon reduction specialist South Pole Group has teamed up with research firm Fossil Free Indexes (FFI) in a collaboration that could lead to the creation of new low-carbon indexes and investment products.
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Prices down, but optimism up
17 June 2015Prices have come under renewed pressure, say the winners of this year's Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings, but growing interest from corporates offers reasons for hope. Peter Cripps reports
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Winners of Environmental Finance's Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings see better times ahead
17 June 2015Sentiment in the voluntary carbon market remains bullish despite prices continuing to come under pressure, according to the latest survey of the market by Environmental Finance.