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  • Private sector profit 'hinges on climate change adaption' – report

    21 June 2013

    The future profitability of corporations will increasingly hinge on their adaptation to climate change, a report has warned, suggesting sector-specific opportunities companies should seize to manage climate-related risks.

  • Swiss Re stops 23 transactions on ESG grounds

    19 June 2013

    Swiss Re's latest corporate responsibility report has revealed the firm barred 23 deals last year on the grounds that they did not meet its sustainability risk framework.

  • US, China agree deal to cut HFCs

    10 June 2013

    The US and China have agreed a deal to reduce the use of hydrofluorocarbons, a group of potent greenhouse gases found in refrigerants.

  • Natural capital roadmap launched

    04 June 2013

    An initiative to help companies in the financial sector account for natural capital has launched a roadmap, marking the start of a new phase in its development.