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  • After Paris, banks need to up their game on climate change

    11 July 2016

    Banks are only just beginning to grasp the opportunities presented by the transition to a low-carbon economy, argues Lauren Compere

  • BNG issues €1bn social bond to finance housing associations

    11 July 2016

    Bank Nederlandse Gemeenten (BNG), a Dutch public sector bank, has issued a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) bond to support the social housing sector in the Netherlands. It is believed to be the first social bond issued in line with the guidance on such issues in the recently revised Green Bond Principles.

  • Meehan steps down at GRI

    08 July 2016

    Michael Meehan has stepped down as CEO of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), with immediate effect - just days ahead of the closing of a consultation period on its latest set of standards.

  • An analysis of the IFI framework on green bond impact reporting harmonisation

    08 July 2016

    The award-winning initiative from development banks has numerous subtle benefits for the market, argue Aldo Romani and Dominika Rosolowska

  • Baldinger leaves RobecoSAM to become UBS sustainability head

    08 July 2016

    Michael Baldinger is to step down as CEO of RobecoSAM, and will lead UBS's efforts to become a "leader" in the sustainable asset management space.

  • EF BRIEFS: AXA IM, Impax, Pattern Energy

    07 July 2016

    AXA Investment Managers has made the first in a series of hires as part of plans to bolster its responsible investment (RI) team.

  • KGAL to launch fourth renewables fund

    07 July 2016

    Asset manager KGAL is launching its fourth Enhanced Sustainable Power Fund (ESPF 4), which aims to raise €500 million ($550 million).

  • Chinese bank issues largest international green bond

    06 July 2016

    One of China's largest state-owned commercial banks has issued the largest green bond to date in the international markets.

  • Pension giant 'eyes FTSE Russell's new Low-Carbon Economy model'

    06 July 2016

    One of the world's largest pension schemes is gearing up to reallocate 25% of its equities portfolio into FTSE Russell's new Low-Carbon Economy (LCE) model, it was claimed today.

  • EF BRIEFS: Invenergy, RGGI

    06 July 2016

    Chicago-based clean energy company Invenergy Wind has completed the project financing for its 74.8MW Roncevaux wind farm in Quebec.