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Citi analysts favour less-frequent corporate reporting
09 May 2012Abandoning quarterly reporting would help analysts better understand issues that drive longer-term company valuations, according to a slim majority of Citi equity analysts.
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DNV acquires sustainability consultancy
08 May 2012DNV has bought Two Tomorrows Group, a UK-based sustainability consultancy, for an undisclosed sum.
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Brazilian exchange seeks afforestation credit buyers, sellers
08 May 2012A new Brazilian environmental exchange has opened its doors to potential buyers and sellers of 'Forest Reserve Credits'.
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Generation leads $18.3m LED VC round
08 May 2012A company specialising in LED lighting has raised $18.3 million in a venture capital financing round led by sustainability-focused investment firm Generation Investment Management.
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Forests' inflation, correlation appeal attracts pension funds
03 May 2012Pension funds are increasingly attracted to forestry investments because of their low correlation with equity and bond markets, and because of the inflation hedge they offer, according to fund managers and investors.
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Sustainable Timber & Energy issue oversubscribed
01 May 2012The UK's FIM Services has closed fundraising for its Sustainable Timber & Energy LP fund having raised £20.2 million ($32.9 million) against a target of £20 million. The fund now has total assets of more than £65 million, invested mostly in a portfolio of 55 UK forestry properties and two onshore windfarms in Scotland.
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Asset owners misunderstand sustainable investment
01 May 2012Asset owners could help boost sustainable investing by engaging more with investors on their progress in the area, say experts.
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Camco's consulting arm relaunches
23 April 2012The UK arm of consultancy business formerly owned by Camco International is relaunching today under the name Verco.
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Maplecroft names most climate-innovative US companies
23 April 2012General Electric (GE), aluminium producer Alcoa and automotive supplier Johnson Controls have been named the leading US companies in terms of clean-technology innovation and business adaptation to climate change, by risk analysis firm Maplecroft.
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Phaunos Timber Fund stung by strengthening dollar
19 April 2012Sustainable timber investment company Phaunos Timber Fund reported a $9.6 million loss in 2011, reversing 2010's $20.7 million profit, largely due to paper losses on its foreign currency conversions and revaluation of its assets.