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  • More companies report forest footprint, but investors question materiality

    30 January 2013

    The number of companies that reported to the Forest Footprint Disclosure (FFD) programme hit 100 for the first time last year, although some investors are still struggling to see how the issue impacts profits.

  • Terra Firma trims renewables fundraising plans to $3bn – FT

    28 January 2013

    Terra Firma has lowered its target for a planned renewable energy infrastructure fund to $3 billion, following the failure of talks with China Development Bank (CBD), the Financial Times has reported.

  • SRI investments account for more than a fifth of global assets – report

    28 January 2013

    More than one fifth of all assets under management globally are managed to address environmental, social or governance (ESG) concerns, according to the newly launched Global Sustainable Investment Alliance.

  • IFC reaches $281m first close on climate fund

    25 January 2013

    The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has raised $281 million into its IFC Catalyst Fund, which is to invest in companies "developing innovative ways to address climate change".

  • Impax's first food and agriculture fund makes strong start

    24 January 2013

    Impax Asset Management's first ever food and agricultural fund has outperformed the market since its launch at the start of December, it has revealed.

  • Water disclosure to grow faster than carbon reporting – HSBC

    24 January 2013

    The reporting of water management by companies is set to grow faster than carbon disclosure, according to analysts at HSBC, who warn that China and India are most at risk as the resource comes under increasing pressure.

  • Investors will increasingly abandon fossil fuel companies – MSCI

    24 January 2013

    An increasing number of investors will divest fossil fuel holdings this year, amid growing awareness of climate change risks, a leading analysis firm has claimed.

  • Energy costs threaten economic growth - Tullett

    22 January 2013

    A rapid decline in the profitability of energy production threatens to bring economic growth to a halt within a decade, an analyst at Tullett Prebon has warned.

  • US should adopt clean energy standard – Pew

    22 January 2013

    The US has been urged to adopt a clean energy standard (CES) amid warnings that its competitive position in the fast-growing global clean energy market is at risk.

  • BNP spins off clean energy fund

    21 January 2013

    BNP Paribas has agreed the spin-out of BNP Paribas Clean Energy Partners – the manager of a €437 million ($582 million) clean energy fund – which has rebranded as Glennmont Partners and is mulling a new fund.