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Zurich's green bond portfolio hits $3.5bn
06 December 2019Zurich Insurance's portfolio of green, social and sustainability bonds has reached $3.5 billion, Danielle Brassel, a responsible investment analyst with the firm, told the Insurance and Climate Risk conference.
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Swiss Re saluted for reducing coal underwriting and investment
02 December 2019Swiss Re has been doing more than other insurers to limit its exposure to coal on both sides of the balance sheet, a report by Unfriend Coal has revealed.
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Investors up pressure on IEA to tighten climate scenarios
19 November 2019A group that includes Nordea, Zurich Insurance, Folksam, Alecta and Storebrand has pressured the International Energy Agency (IEA) to provide a “better analysis” of what it takes to restrict global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
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Private banks double the number of sustainable funds offered
08 November 2019Private banks have doubled the number of sustainability-themed funds they offer, compared with a year ago, but they are still "far behind" when it comes to integrating sustainability into their business, a report argues.
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Can you really make an impact in listed equities?
21 October 2019One of the big debates among impact investors is about whether listed equities investments can really help meet the SDGs. Peter Cripps reports
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So, you want to start thinking about impact?
21 October 2019How should an investor make their first steps in their impact investment journey? Some leaders share their thoughts
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Credit rating agencies have more work to do on climate risk, hears insurance conference
26 September 2019Credit rating agencies have not adequately captured climate risks in their considerations of public sector debt, a panel at the Insurance and climate risk conference heard.
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Pension funds and insurers commit to carbon-neutral investments by 2050
25 September 2019The newly launched alliance is responsible for $2.4trn in investments
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Spurring sustainable investments with capital charges
23 September 2019As sustainability makes its way into regulation, the question of capital charges punishing 'brown' investments or incentivising 'green' investments has come to the fore. While regulators are asking for risk-based evidence, stakeholders are not all in agreement on how to proceed. Vincent Huck reports
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Integrate climate risk now, insurers told
16 September 2019Insurers should start integrating climate risk into their management and business operations now, and not wait for the perfect tools, according to a report from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) and UK charity ShareAction.