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Alpha flows from alternative ESG data, says Schroders
09 November 2018Identifying long-term environmental, social and governance (ESG) winners is about creating an individual approach to sustainable investing und using alternative data, said a Schroders' portfolio manager.
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French climate-related reporting law has had 'transformative effect'
08 November 2018France's climate-related reporting law has transformed how investors and corporates approach the issue of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, a Paris-based asset manager has claimed.
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Distributed Ledger Technologies are here to stay
Blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies might be a critical tool to unlock trillions for climate action
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Half of Ireland's asset managers have sustainability strategy, finds survey
08 November 2018Half of the asset managers domiciled in Ireland have implemented a sustainability-themed strategy, in a sign that responsible investment is going mainstream in the country.
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Search for 100 1.5C-compatible investments launched
08 November 2018The EU-backed Mission Innovation initiative has launched a framework to identify 100 investments with the potential to reduce emissions by 10 million CO2e or more by 2030.
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SDG tool highlights climate and ocean risks
07 November 2018A number of companies have scored badly for handling the negative impacts on certain Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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Green bond comment, November 2018
07 November 2018The power of green bonds was highlighted to me this week during a trip to Dublin for Climate Innovation Summit run by Climate-KIC.
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Green bond round-up, 7 November 2018
07 November 2018MuenchenerHyp set the coupon on its debut five-year green Pfandbrief at 0.250% and priced the deal at eight basis points below the mid-swaps rate.
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Debate: Can self-reporting be effective for investors?
Most climate and ESG data is self-reported – can this approach ever provide investors with the reliable and comparable data they need to make the best investment decisions?
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EU committee votes to strengthen ESG disclosure proposal
06 November 2018An overwhelming majority of the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has supported a beefed-up version of a Commission proposal on sustainability disclosure and investors' duties.