Archive

  • Getting to work: the climate-disclosure taskforce's first report

    01 April 2016

    In a bid to promote 'decision-useful' disclosure for investors, the FSB's Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures has released its inaugural report. Sophie Robinson-Tillett reports

  • Sustainable forestry - a budding market

    10 March 2016

    Investors are increasingly seeing the merits of sustainable forestry. There are numerous ways to invest in this asset class, as Peter Cripps reports

  • KKR seeks sales boost from new ESG initiative

    07 March 2016

    Private equity giant KKR is expanding its programme of environmental initiatives within its portfolio companies, in order to boost sales as well as the bottom line. Graham Cooper reports

  • Privatisation 'will help Green Investment Bank accelerate fundraising'

    03 March 2016

    As the Green Investment Bank begins its privatisation process, head of investment banking Ed Northam tells Sophie Robinson-Tillett what it will mean for the bank

  • Energy storage - a technology whose time has come?

    18 February 2016

    Large-scale use of batteries to store electricity could be critical for the future growth of renewable energy. Recent developments mean the sector is almost ready for institutional investors, says Graham Cooper

  • 'Getting right down to the engine'

    15 February 2016

    BNP Paribas' head of CSR, Laurence Pessez, talks to Sophie Robinson-Tillett about the profound impact its latest climate strategy will have on the bank

  • Why MetLife prefers utility-scale solar over rooftop

    08 February 2016

    MetLife's Stuart Ashton explains why MetLife, which has long been associated with Snoopy, has embraced utility-scale renewables, but has left residential rooftop solar in the doghouse.

  • Best performing funds of 2015: Pioneer Ecology

    02 February 2016

    The fund outperformed in 2015, helped by its decision to ditch solar and stick with wind stocks. Fund manager Christian Zimmermann talks to Peter Cripps.

  • Best performing funds of 2015: DNB Miljøinvest

    28 January 2016

    Strong exposure to US solar helped the DNB Miljøinvest fund capture the top spot as 2015's best performing clean energy fund. Fund manager Jon Sigurdsen talks to Hamza Ali.

  • Best performing funds of 2015: BNP Paribas Aqua Fund

    25 January 2016

    Hubert Aarts tells Hamza Ali how the fund's shift to a more defensive position helped it beat its benchmark.