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Banks could face pressure to issue more green bonds, S&P says
05 March 2018Banks may face pressure from investors and their peers to ramp up their efforts in the green bond market, according to S&P Global Ratings.
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Green Climate Fund commits extra $1bn to developing nations
05 March 2018The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is to provide an additional $1.09 billion for climate mitigation and adaptation projects as it says it is ready to "shift gear" in helping developing countries hit climate goals.
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RobecoSAM recommends water investments to address SDGs
05 March 2018Investing in water companies is an effective way of optimising contributions to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to Swiss investment firm RobecoSAM.
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'World's largest' green bond fund expands by one-third
02 March 2018Swedish pension provider SPP's green bond fund has grown its assets by about one third in the past year, to SEK 3.7 billion ($462 million), as it achieved its three-year track record.
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Companies report on SDGs but do not set specific targets, KPMG says
02 March 2018More companies are reporting on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but very few of them have set specific business performance targets related to them, a study by KPMG has found.
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New player in ESG credit rating set to enter the market
02 March 2018A rating agency claiming to be the first of its kind to systematically integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors will be launched next week, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Sustainalytics sees regulations driving demand for green bond reviews
02 March 2018Regulatory developments are likely to spur further strong growth in demand for external reviews of green bonds, particularly in Asia and Europe, according to Sustainalytics.
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US firms failing to back emission reduction talk with targets, says Ceres
02 March 2018More than half of the largest US companies with commitments to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have failed to set quantitative targets to achieve reductions, a study by Ceres shows.
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BBVA pledges €100bn of green finance, including sustainability bonds
01 March 2018BBVA has pledged to mobilise €100 billion ($121.7 billion) in green finance by 2025, in a move that would also see the Spanish bank issue its own sustainability bonds.
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UBP expands ESG range with new fixed income fund
01 March 2018Union Bancaire Privee (UBP) has launched a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy focused on emerging market investment-grade corporate issuers.