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NN IP plans first sustainable infrastructure debt fund
14 November 2018Dutch investment manager NN Investment Partners (NN IP) is planning to launch its first sustainable infrastructure debt fund, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Major insurers to cooperate on climate risk tools
14 November 2018The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has announced a partnership with 16 of the world largest insurers to develop a new generation of climate risk assessment tools.
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China unveils ‘game-changing’ guidelines for green investment
13 November 2018The publication of the first official policy guidance for Chinese investors on integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors has been hailed as “a potential game-changer” for one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.
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SDGs and repeat issuers will boost green bond market, says Moody's
12 November 2018Growing use of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by investors and bond issuers, coupled with a growing number of repeat issuers, will help drive future growth of the green bond market, said Moody's Investors Service.
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ESG momentum has impacted stock prices, says MSCI study
12 November 2018Changes in environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores have affected stock prices of companies, particularly those that are neither leaders nor laggards, a report has found.
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Guernsey becomes 19th member of FC4S
09 November 2018Guernsey is the latest member of the United Nations' Financial Centres for Sustainability (UN FC4S).
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SASB launches its standards
09 November 2018The Sustainability Accountability Standards Board (SASB), one of major reporting bodies, has published its sustainability standards, at a time when environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is gaining momentum.
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No one uses our TCFD report, says Solvay
09 November 2018The lack of investor response to climate-related disclosures has been challenged by the CFO of a major chemicals company, who has issued a stark call for increased engagement.
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Major reporting standards launch streamlining project
09 November 2018Major reporting bodies have announced a project to align their frameworks, in an effort that could result into more comparable, robust and integrated data for sustainable investors.
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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.