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Sustainability reporting 'more than worth its costs'
21 May 2013More than half of companies that report on sustainability issues say it gives them a competitive advantage, a survey has revealed.
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Tesla wins over investors in $1bn fundraising
21 May 2013Electric car maker Tesla Motors has raised more than $1 billion, of which $600 million came from convertible bonds.
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Goldman Sachs to finance $2.9bn of Japanese renewables
20 May 2013Goldman Sachs plans to inject ¥300 billion ($2.9 billion) into renewable energy projects in Japan in the next five years.
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Alliance Trust reveals full SRI equity holdings
20 May 2013Asset manager Alliance Trust has, for the first time, disclosed the entire holdings of its sustainable and responsible investment (SRI) equity funds as part of a transparency drive.
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IFC, Masdar join forces on $1.5bn clean energy investments
17 May 2013The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has signed an agreement which could see it invest $1.5 billion in clean energy projects developed by Abu Dhabi's Masdar.
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Is company reporting coming of age?
17 May 2013Major changes in non-financial reporting have been launched this year. Dave Knight and Louise Ayling look at the implications for business and the key issues of materiality, value chain and governance
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Impax sees 22% rise in AUM
17 May 2013Buoyant equity markets and a growing awareness of environmental themes among institutional investors drove a 22% rise in assets under management (AUM) at Impax.
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Beware governments bearing subsidies
16 May 2013A slew of bankruptcies was triggered when the German government cut subsidies to its solar sector. Annerose Tashiro reflects on the lessons that the industry must learn
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CCS 'on the way to being cost-competitive' in UK
16 May 2013Carbon capture and storage (CCS) has the potential to be cost-competitive with renewables in the UK, a report has claimed, but the government needs to continue to improve its subsidies regime to help bring down the cost of finance.
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EcoSecurities reduces headcount, again
16 May 2013Project developer EcoSecurities has reduced its headcount again, Environmental Finance has learned.