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Fiduciary duty proposal of EU Action Plan could unleash sustainability shift
18 October 2018Plans to reform definitions of investors' duties are the most important part of the European Commission’s Sustainable Finance Action Plan, Environmental Finance’s Green Equities conference heard.
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GPIF adopts S&P carbon efficient indexes for ESG strategy
25 September 2018Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has selected two new indexes from S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) as benchmarks for JPY1.2 trillion ($10 billion) of equity investments managed according to environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.
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People moves: PPF, Platina Energy Partners and WSP
25 May 2018The UK's Pension Protection Fund (PPF) has appointed Claire Curtin as its head of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG).
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Trucost launches SDG Evaluation Tool
10 May 2018Trucost has launched an evaluation tool to help companies identify business risks and opportunities aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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World’s largest pension fund prepares first ESG report
08 May 2018The world’s largest pension fund plans to publish its first ever report on the impact of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors on its investments, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Trucost expands coverage of Japanese firms
10 April 2018Environmental data and analysis firm Trucost has extended its coverage of the Japanese market to include more than 1,500 companies.
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Trucost warns of potential hit to corporate profits from Paris Agreement
18 January 2018New policies and taxes aimed at helping countries meet the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change "could lead to significant losses" for many companies, according to Trucost.
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Green and sustainability taxonomy to be announced at Macron summit
08 December 2017A taxonomy that defines green and sustainable investments will be announced next week by the European Commission at a summit hosted by French President Macron.
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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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The dawn of a new age for reporting?
22 September 2017The TCFD has challenged companies to up their game on reporting climate-related risks. But how will the market respond, asks Peter Cripps