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Ex-SocGen duo keep crown in Extel/UKSIF survey
09 September 2011The former heads of the socially responsible investment (SRI) research team at Société Générale, who quit to join Bank of America Securities-Merrill Lynch (BoASML), have retained their position as the leading brokerage team for SRI research in this year's Thomson Reuters Extel/UKSIF survey.
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Pepsi top of the pops, Coke canned in DJSI review
08 September 2011Coca-Cola has been kicked off the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, while rival food and drinks firm PepsiCo Inc was identified as a 'supersector leader'.
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Sweden ex-PM spearheads global reforestation effort
06 September 2011A former prime minister of Sweden has helped launch a global initiative to restore 150 million hectares of degraded and deforested land by 2020.
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Union Capital Group snaps up LatAm-focused renewables firm
01 September 2011Investment management firm Union Capital Group (UCG) has acquired London-based renewable energy investment company Plane Tree Capital.
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Water quality trading to bloom in Ohio
30 August 2011A water quality trading programme, meant to reduce the release of excess nutrients into the Ohio River Basin, last week received a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant which will allow the first pilot trades to go ahead.
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UK corporate pension funds improve on RI... slowly
30 August 2011There are early signs of "a step change" in how corporate pension funds in the UK approach responsible investment, but progress does not reflect broader corporate awareness of sustainable business issues, according to a survey from UKSIF.
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KGAL aims timber fund at insurance companies, pension funds
25 August 2011KGAL is hoping to raise €250 million ($360 million) into its second sustainable forestry fund, and its first aimed at institutional investors.
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Fuel cell firm raises $73.5m
25 August 2011Stationary fuel cell maker ClearEdge Power has raised $73.5 million in a fifth round of funding, led by hedge fund Artis Capital Management.
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Norges Bank sounds warning on water risk
25 August 2011Water risk may affect the investment performance of the Norwegian government pension fund, its manager said yesterday as it bemoaned the lack of water-related information from investee companies.
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Brazil forestry fund eyes $350m
18 August 2011A Brazilian firm is launching a fund that aims to help meet the booming demand for timber while delivering high returns for institutional investors.