People Moves, 31 December: Hiro Mizuno, PRI, Temasek, SASB
ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference round up
Environmental Finance's ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 virtual conference ended after two days of panels, speed networking sessions, and discussion groups.
Hiro Mizuno: PG&E collapse helped focus fixed income investors on ESG
ESG in Fixed Income Europe 2020 conference: The collapse of Californian utility PG&E helped focus fixed income investors on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, delegates heard.
Sweden's Kommuninvest in latest green bond agreement with GPIF
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) - the world's largest pension fund - has announced another significant partnership in its efforts "to promote and develop sustainable capital markets".
GPIF agrees to support KfW green bond programme
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has partnered with German development bank KfW to promote and develop the green bond market and to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) assessments into other fixed income investments.
GPIF signs partnership to invest in development bank's social bonds
Japan's $1.6 trillion Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has signalled its intention to buy social bonds issued by the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB).
GPIF partners with EBRD on green and social bonds
Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have formed a partnership to promote and develop sustainable capital markets.
World Bank launches sovereign ESG data portal
The World Bank has launched a free online platform that provides users with sovereign-level environmental, social and governance (ESG) data.
GPIF’s green bond investments surpass $1bn
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has grown its portfolio of green bond investments to more than $1 billion – less than half a year after it first bought green notes.
GPIF to buy ADB green bonds
The world’s largest pension fund has committed to purchase green bonds issued by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
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