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$1.8trn investor group urges US utilities to set net-zero carbon deadline
01 March 2019Investors representing a combined $1.8 trillion in assets have demanded that the 20 largest publicly traded electricity utilities in the US commit to achieving net-zero carbon emissions.
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Snam's bond should trigger a discussion about 'transition bonds', says BNP
01 March 2019An underwriter of Snam's 'climate action bond' has launched an impassioned defence of the issue, arguing that issues such as this are needed to help companies from high-emitting sectors to transition to lower-carbon business models.
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SEK6.5bn SDG fund makes final close
01 March 2019Swedish private equity firm Summa Equity has grown its SDG fund to SEK6.5 billion ($704 million) at final close, after it was launched three years ago.
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Ardian invests €300m in Swedish wind farm
01 March 2019Private equity firm Ardian has agreed to invest €300 million ($342 million) in a project to build a wind farm in Sweden.
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People moves: SASB, J.P. Morgan AM, Chronos, Ramboll
01 March 2019Madelyn Antoncic has been named chief executive of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Foundation.
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Norway's Government Pension Fund divests from agricultural companies to combat deforestation
28 February 2019Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG), the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund with $1 trillion of assets, has divested from four major agricultural companies to combat deforestation.
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$250m solar fund plans IPO
27 February 2019A fund aims to raise $250 million to invest in US solar – by listing on the London stock exchange.
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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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Aberdeen Standard Investments wins €500m Dutch pension fund mandate
27 February 2019The five-year mandate will invest in private equity with an ESG and responsible investment focus
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UN and Allianz calls for joined up ESG integration on both sides of insurers balance sheet
27 February 2019UN PSI and German insurer Allianz launch new guide