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Water-tech outperforms other climate themes in HSBC index
20 September 2012The water waste and pollution control sector has edged ahead of the other sub-sectors in HSBC's Climate Change Index, but still underperformed its benchmark.
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US private equity firm raising $300m green-tech fund
19 September 2012Private equity firm NewWorld Capital plans to raise $300 million to invest in environmentally friendly technologies across five different sectors.
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Chinese solar firms dropped from green index
18 September 2012US stock exchange Nasdaq will drop 14 companies from its Clean Edge clean energy index, including struggling Chinese solar manufacturers.
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Best Buy no longer a good buy
17 September 2012US electronics retailer Best Buy is one of the seven companies to be ejected from the FTSE4Good responsible investment index in its semi-annual review, announced today.
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SocGen, GSK dropped from sustainability index
13 September 2012Bank Société Générale and pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline have been deleted from the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) family, while Microsoft and clothes retailer Target were among the largest additions.
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Private equity funds, investors see growing ESG focus
13 September 2012Almost all private equity funds expect to pay greater attention to management of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in future, according to a new study.
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Investors' short-term focus hinders ESG integration – Towers Watson
11 September 2012Asset managers and owners are being deterred from investing sustainably because it involves adapting traditional investment goals, according to Towers Watson, which today unveiled a roadmap to help investors improve the sustainability of their portfolios.
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Sustainability ratings used for information, not action
11 September 2012Companies producing corporate sustainability ratings need to "work harder" to prove their worth, according to a survey of sustainability experts which found that fewer than half regularly use them for engagement or to make investment or purchasing decisions.
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Emerald reaches first closing for third fund
11 September 2012Emerald Technology Ventures has reached a first close for its third clean-technology venture capital (VC) fund, with engineering group ABB, chemicals firm Clariant and unnamed family offices investing.
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More real estate companies report on sustainability
06 September 2012Almost 450 property companies and funds have responded to the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) survey in its second year, but more than a third of these firms are still considered 'green starters', providing limited disclosure to investors.