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Dai-Ichi Life makes JPY1bn impact investment

Japanese insurer Dai-Ichi Life Insurance has invested JPY1billion ($90 million) in an energy venture fund as part of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment programme.

Kingspan's action on plastics wins praise from fund manager

Irish insulation company Kingspan has been praised by asset manager Janus Henderson for its pledge to increase its use of recycled plastic by a factor of four.

'Positive impact' companies outperform, says NN IP

'Positive impact' companies deliver higher growth rates, higher-quality returns and lower costs of capital than non-impact companies, research has shown.

DNB becomes first central bank to sign PRI

The Dutch central bank has issued a Responsible Investment Charter and has become the first central bank to sign the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Retail sector less transparent on water risk than oil & gas, CDP says

Carney: responsible investing will help break the tragedy of the horizon

Mark Carney revisited his landmark tragedy of the horizon speech, this time striking a more positive note about the "tremendous" opportunities created by the low-carbon transition, and predicting that sustainable investing will "go mainstream".

Financial centres stunted by lack of green finance products, finds FC4S

A lack of green financial products has been identified as a key barrier to the growth of sustainable finance in some of the world’s largest financial centres.

BNP Paribas AM commits to wide-ranging sustainability strategy

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) is introducing a global sustainability strategy, which builds on various initiatives announced in recent years and sets a number of targets for the future.

Slump in US muni green bond issuance is temporary, says S&P

The US municipal self-labelled green bond market experienced a slump in 2018, but could see renewed growth in 2019 as issuers tap into broader sustainability investor demands, S&P Global Ratings said.

Taxonomy 'to gain traction from date of publication in June'

The draft taxonomy published by the EU's Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG) could gain immediate traction among investors, before it is written into law.