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A model for measuring impact
02 January 2020Measuring the impact of investments is an imperfect art, but more effective methods are emerging, writes Julian Pickstone
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Nordic countries continue to dominate RobecoSAM ESG rankings
31 December 2019Nordic countries continue to dominate as the most sustainable countries in the world, whilst the UK and US continued to slide, according to RobecoSAM.
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ESG financing: cheaper than conventional financing or too expensive to ignore?
31 December 2019Greater demand for sustainable investment products could lead to pricing advantage, argues Neil Caddy
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Australia's insurers to face climate stress tests in 2020
31 December 2019Australia's insurers are to undergo stress tests next year linked to the possible effects of climate change on assets they hold, reports say.
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Senior official warns ECB against favouring green assets
31 December 2019The European Central Bank (ECB) should not favour green assets in either its bond-buying programme or its work as a regulator, according to incoming board member Isabel Schnabel.
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SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust buys US portfolio stake for $110m
30 December 2019Energy efficiency investment fund SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust (SEEIT) has agreed to buy a 50% stake in a US industrial portfolio for $110 million in cash.
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Carney: Financial sector moving too slowly on climate
30 December 2019The global financial sector is moving too slowly to curb the negative impacts of climate change, the governor of the Bank of England has said.
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Towards a sustainable EU through regulatory and social change
27 December 2019Europe has many companies that are leaders when viewed through an ESG lens, says Sandra Crowl
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One fifth of CalPERS portfolio is highly exposed to climate risk
27 December 2019The largest public pension fund in the US has reported that a fifth of its portfolio is among those sectors most exposed to climate change risks.
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People moves, 27 December: AIIB, J O Hambro, LuxSE
27 December 2019The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has appointed Andrew Cross as its chief financial officer.