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Major US insurer stops investing in or insuring coal
09 August 2019Chubb's decision reflects the increasing risks in the coal sector as a result of efforts to tackle climate change, argues Dave Jones
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Green and sustainability loans: the growth accelerates
01 July 2019The green and sustainability-linked loan market grew exponentially last year. The next growth spurt could be driven by emerging markets, Michael Hurley writes
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Zurich signs UN business pledge to limit global temperature rise
25 June 2019Zurich has become the first insurer to sign up to the UN Global Compact Business Ambition Pledge, which aims to limit average global temperature increases to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels by 2030.
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GBPs map 'green' project eligibility against other taxonomies
13 June 2019A mapping of how the influential Green Bond Principles' (GBPs) judgment of "greenness" corresponds with that of other standards and taxonomies has been published.
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ESG engagement really does work, say investors
20 May 2019Investors have proved that they have the power to bring about changes in company behaviour, when they engage with them on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, and they even have the potential to influence national governments, a panel at an MSCI conference heard.
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Scor scales up coal divestment policies
26 April 2019Insurer Scor has strengthened its coal exclusion policies, but it still falls short of alignment with the goals set by the Paris Climate Agreement.
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GBPs publish green buildings impact reporting guidance
05 April 2019A ‘harmonised framework for impact reporting on green building projects’ has been published by the Green Bond Principles (GBPs).
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Winners of Environmental Finance Bond Awards 2019 honoured by market
02 April 2019The Environmental Finance Bond Awards 2019 feature several repeat winners alongside many new names, as 13 extra categories were added this year in response to the rapid growth of social and sustainability bonds.
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Zurich reports under new impact measurement framework
12 March 2019Zurich Insurance Group, with the help of BlackRock, has developed a "first of its kind" impact measurement framework that allows it to aggregate two key environmental and social metrics across different asset classes.
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UK’s Climate Financial Risk Forum to produce guidance on climate risk
12 March 2019The Climate Financial Risk Forum (CFRF) – a new UK body comprising insurers, banks and asset managers – aims to produce practical guidance to address climate-related financial risks.