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  • Investors support plea for integrated corporate reporting

    27 September 2017

    A group of leading investors, with nearly $2 trillion in assets under management, is calling for companies to integrate their reporting of financial and non-financial data.

  • Standard Life plans impact investment funds

    10 May 2017

    UK asset manager Standard Life Investments hopes to launch global and UK-focussed impact investment funds this year.

  • Introducing the Principles for Positive Impact Finance

    19 April 2017

    The Principles have been designed to help meet the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals. But how will they be implemented? Peter Cripps reports

  • Energy storage 'poised for rapid growth'

    07 September 2016

    Energy storage is poised to grow rapidly in the UK but, if its potential is to be realised, it needs supportive market and policy signals, according to a report.

  • EF BRIEFS: Triodos Bank, SolarCity, Ontario cap-and-trade

    26 February 2016

    Dutch ethical bank Triodos has grown its assets under management (AUM) by 16% in 2015, to €12.3 billion ($13.5 billion).

  • Europe's Marguerite fund refinances €107m solar PV loan

    22 July 2015

    Europe's 'Marguerite' infrastructure fund has refinanced a €107 million ($117 million) term loan facility which supported the construction of a 36MW solar photovoltaic (PV) project in France.

  • Triodos sees profits increase 17%

    09 March 2015

    Net profits at sustainable lender Triodos Bank rose 17% to €30.1 million ($32.7 million) in 2014.

  • Howard Boyd is new chair of ShareAction

    25 February 2015

    Emma Howard Boyd will take over as chair of responsible investment charity ShareAction in April.

  • 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.

  • Triodos to raise funds for renewables expansion

    30 April 2014

    Ethical bank Triodos plans to issue new shares in its renewables arm this autumn in a bid to raise funds for new investment.