Archive

  • Exxon board fights climate resolution

    25 April 2017

    ExxonMobil's board has refused to support a climate change resolution backed by investors with over $10 trillion in assets under management (AUM).

  • Axa's investment arm follows insurer in coal divestment

    25 April 2017

    Axa Investment Managers (IM) has followed in the footsteps of its insurance arm by committing to divest its holdings in companies that derive 50% or more of their revenues from coal.

  • BBVA makes second green loan to Acciona

    25 April 2017

    BBVA has signed a $100 million green-labelled loan agreement with Acciona to partially fund solar and wind projects in Chile

  • Time for a more equitable financial system

    24 April 2017

    The Principles for Responsible Investment is launching a new initiative to promote sustainability in the financial system. Nathan Fabian explains

  • 8point3 a strategic sale, but Atlantica may be broken-up, says UBS

    24 April 2017

    As the parent sponsors of 8point3 Energy Partners (CAFD) and Atlantica Yield (ABY) prepare to sell their stakes, the future of the two yieldcos may be quite different, said an analysist for UBS.

  • Chile's first green bond issued

    24 April 2017

    Pulp paper manufacturer Empresas CMPC has issued the first green bond from a Chilean issuer, raising $500 million.

  • RobecoSAM & S&P's 'smart ESG' index outperforms in inaugural year

    24 April 2017

    A global index based on RobecoSAM's 'smart' environmental, social and governance (ESG) data has outperformed its benchmark in its first year.

  • President Trump vs Obama-era climate change policies

    24 April 2017

    Jon Sohn and Andrew Shaw explain how President Trump is attempting to rewrite US environmental regulations.

  • ING loan to Philips incentivises greater sustainability

    21 April 2017

    ING has led a group of banks in an innovative loan deal with Philips that links the interest paybable on the loan to the electroics giant's sustainability performance.

  • First Pace bonds of the year to raise $444.5m

    21 April 2017

    Ygrene is set to raise $176 million from its first Property Assessed Clean Energy (Pace) bond of the year.