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  • Natural capital: investors face data black hole

    29 April 2019

    Investors interested in assessing their dependencies on natural capital are staring into a "great big hole" when it comes to data.

  • WCI carbon market update, 29 April 2019

    29 April 2019

    Tight fundamental factors support a continuing bullish view of CCA prices, but the market could be due for some consolidation, says Nicolas Girod.*

  • 27 firms sign up to green finance principles for Belt and Road

    29 April 2019

    A set of green financing guidelines for China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has received backing from 27 firms around the world.

  • Franklin Templeton launches actively-managed green bond ETF

    29 April 2019

    Franklin Templeton has launched what it claims is the first actively-managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) investing in EUR-denominated green bonds.

  • Luxcara acquires 750MW Swedish wind project

    29 April 2019

    German asset manager Luxcara has acquired a 750MW wind project in Sweden, which it claims is one of the largest single-site onshore wind projects in Europe.

  • ESG investing a primary consideration for only 5% of insurers, says Goldman Sachs

    29 April 2019

    Only 5% of insurers globally think environmental, social and governance (ESG) and/or impact investing is a primary investment consideration, while 57% regard it as one of several considerations, according to Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM).

  • Scor scales up coal divestment policies

    26 April 2019

    Insurer Scor has strengthened its coal exclusion policies, but it still falls short of alignment with the goals set by the Paris Climate Agreement.

  • Credit where it's due: rating agencies' ESG play

    26 April 2019

    Credit rating agencies have been ramping up their ESG capabilities in recent months. What are the implications for ESG data companies, Michael Hurley asks

  • People moves: CDP, PRI, East Capital, GIG

    26 April 2019

    Bruno Sarda has joined CDP, formerly Carbon Disclosure Project, as president of North America.

  • Equinor bows to investor pressure of Climate Action 100+

    25 April 2019

    Equinor has become the latest oil and gas company to bow to investor pressure to strengthen its climate targets.