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Pension funds 'lag corporates' in understanding ESG
28 April 2016Many corporations understand environmental social and governance (ESG) issues, but their pension funds often lag behind, according to one large fund.
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Green Bond Principles working group on defining 'green' holds first meeting
03 March 2016A Green Bond Principles (GBPs) working group on how to define 'green' met for the first time this week, in the hope of updating the taxonomy of what kind of projects are suitable for green bonds, ahead of the principles' redraft in June.
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Apple's green bond triggers spate of enquiries from other corporates, says BAML
24 February 2016Apple's green bond has prompted a flurry of enquiries from other corporate bond issuers interested in the market's potential, according to a leading underwriter.
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EF BRIEFS: Floreat Group, Orix, ICAO, Marguerite Fund, Dong, Endurance
10 February 2016London-based private investment firm Floreat Group has made its first move into the renewables sector, investing $50 million in UK biomass via a newly-created energy firm.
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Global supply chain 'slow to react to climate change'
29 January 2016Suppliers of major global companies are being slow to respond to the challenges posed by climate change, a report has warned.
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Green Bond comment - January
27 January 2016The green bond market made a solid start to 2016, says Peter Cripps, while the announcement of Moody's assessment methodology marks another interesting stage in its evolution.
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FSB reveals big hitters behind new climate change task force
22 January 2016The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has named the members of its new climate change working group.
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Politicians, business leaders propose 10-point action plan on global warming
24 November 2015A group of senior politicians and business leaders has called for action in ten key areas which, it believes, offer opportunities for "economically beneficial" action on climate change.
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ESG-themed listed equities fund launched in the UK
02 November 2015Asset manager Columbia Threadneedle Investments has expanded its environmental social and governance (ESG) fund range, with a fund for UK-listed equities.
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Businesses lay out their demands ahead of COP21
02 November 2015A coalition representing some of the biggest companies in the world has cranked up the pressure on finance ministers to deliver a "robust and meaningful agreement" at the Paris climate summit in a month.