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Church investors toughen ESG shareholder voting policy
10 March 2020As annual general meeting (AGM) season approaches, the Church Investors Group (CIG) has announced a toughened stance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues when considering shareholder voting decisions.
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Zurich ups impact investments to $4.6bn
10 March 2020Zurich Insurance Group has grown its impact investments to $4.6 billion - an increase of about $800 million, or 20%, in 2019.
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S&P launches index linked to EU carbon allowances
10 March 2020S&P Dow Jones has launched an index that it says will provide investors with an investment performance benchmark for European carbon emission allowances.
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EU carbon market update: 9 March 2020
10 March 2020The coronavirus outbreak has added to the headwinds facing the EU Allowance market and any hint of upside is likely to find willing sellers, says Tom Lord*.
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ESG Data Files, part eight: Infrastructure, continued
10 March 2020As well as considering the ESG credentials of an infrastructure project, investors should also consider resilience. Christopher Marchant reports
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WCI Carbon Market Update, 9 March 2020
09 March 2020The outlook for California Carbon Allowances remains bullish but the coronavirus outbreak could have a significant negative impact on prices if the situation deteriorates, says Nicolas Girod*.
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Role of ESG in credit risk analysis is growing, despite data drag
09 March 2020Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is becoming more "mainstream" and playing a growing role in credit risk analysis, said a report from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
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Japanese utility joins third GIG Taiwanese wind farm project
09 March 2020Macquarie's Green Investment Group (GIG) and German utilities company Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW) have sold a 43.75% stake in the Formosa 3 offshore wind farm to Japanese utility JERA for an undisclosed sum.
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EU Green Bond Standard moves a step closer
09 March 2020Final recommendations for an EU Green Bond Standard (GBS) have been published by the EU Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance but their regulatory status will not be confirmed until the third quarter of this year.
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Updated EU taxonomy unveiled
09 March 2020The proposed taxonomy of green activities that will underpin the EU's Sustainable Finance Action Plan was updated and expanded today - and now includes criteria for climate adaptation activities.