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$35trn investors urge governments to step up climate change action
20 September 2019Institutional investors with $35 trillion in assets under management (AUM) have urged the world's governments to do more to tackle climate change ahead of next week's UN climate action summit.
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Setting the benchmark for sustainable banking
18 September 2019The Principles for Responsible Banking are due to be launched this month. Could they be a game-changer for the sector, Michael Hurley asks
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The SDGs won't be achieved without a holistic approach
08 July 2019A piecemeal approach will not help us reach the 2030 targets, argues Careen Abb
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Responsible soy credit facility to issue $1bn in green bonds
04 July 2019A credit facility that aims to issue $1 billion in green bonds to fund sustainable soy production in Brazil has been launched at London Climate Action Week.
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People Moves: LuxFLAG, Aviva, LGIM, Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative, NAB, Allianz SE and ING
07 June 2019The Luxembourg Finance Labelling Agency (LuxFLAG) has appointed Sachin Vankalas as general manager.
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$7bn of Chinese soy chain capital ‘exposed to deforestation risk’
31 May 2019Chinese financial institutions have been urged to manage their exposure to deforestation risks, after a study found that about $7 billion in bond and share issues by companies in the country’s soy supply chain are exposed.
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UNEP FI and investors release study on climate risk reporting
10 May 2019A major study has been issued looking at the different ways that investors can measure and report climate risks.
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Mandatory climate change disclosures - only a question of time
27 February 2019Geoff Summerhayes, board member of the Australian regulator and chair of the UNEP SIF, warns insurers of increased scrutiny from regulators
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People Moves: UN Environment, Northern Trust Asset Management, Liontrust and United Nations-led Climate Technology Centre and Network
22 February 2019Inger Andersen has been elected as executive director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to replace Erik Solheim.
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ClimateWise launches practical guides to scenario analysis
22 February 2019New and updated tools have been launched to help Investors use scenario analysis to understand how climate risks could affect their investment portfolios.