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Glennmont acquires 211MW Finnish wind project

UK fund manager Glennmont Partners has acquired a 211.4MW wind farm in Finland for an undisclosed amount.

One-third of banking sector signs Principles for Responsible Banking

A set of principles designed to hardwire sustainability into the global banking industry has been formally launched with the backing of more than 130 banks – which together represent one-third of the global banking sector's assets.

BNP signs £50m sustainability-linked loan for housing association

BNP Paribas has announced its fourth sustainability-linked loan of the year. The interest rate on the five-year £50 million ($62 million) revolving credit facility for UK housing association Optivo will be determined by the organisation's success in meeting certain social impact goals.

People Moves: Goldman Sachs, GRI, Metzler

Bond round-up: Westpac, CGNPC, Prologis, Hera, Hannon Armstrong ... and more

Stoxx wins low-carbon index deal with four German pension funds

Stoxx has signed a landmark licensing deal to provide sustainable, climate-friendly global index solutions to four German pension funds.

Bond round-up: Chile, Korea, Engie, CDC, Vattenfall, BayWa, RATP … and more

ESMA urges EU Commission to increase sustainability regulation

The European Commission has been urged by an EU supervisory authority to introduce regulation, rather than non-binding guidelines, in areas such as requiring sustainability-related disclosures and accreditation of green bond second opinion providers.

STOXX expands its range of ESG-X Indexes

STOXX has expanded its range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) themed indexes.

Coal utilities boosted by €16bn since Paris Agreement, say NGOs

Eight financial institutions have given Europe's 'most polluting utilities' almost €16 billion ($17 billion) in support since the Paris Agreement was signed in December 2015, a new briefing by NGO Europe Beyond Coal has found.