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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.
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Tracing the Origin of Power
For a growing number of companies, electricity is a prime resource in the value chain. Being able to trace the origin of power has never been more important...
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Voting opens for the Annual Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings
01 April 2015For the sixth year, Environmental Finance is conducting its annual rankings of the voluntary carbon markets. The survey, which opens today, is asking for views on the leading project developers, traders, wholesalers, advisors, verifiers and other service providers in the space.
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Solactive and Corporate Knights launch low-carbon index
26 September 2014A family of low-carbon indexes has been launched, which claims to be the first to use a system established by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).
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Voluntary carbon leaders look on the bright side
30 June 2014The dominant players in the voluntary carbon market are optimistic about the future, despite a decline in volumes and prices between 2012 and 2013, according to the latest survey of the market by Environmental Finance.