Peter Cripps

Environmental Finance's Sustainability Data conference returns to New York next week

The conference on 14 May, now in its third year in the US, will hear about the latest trends in sustainability data

US flood risk analysis reveals 'material blind spot' for investors

A new flood data tool has revealed that an average of 60% of losses in the US mainland occur outside federally defined zones, meaning that investors' exposure may be "materially underestimated, putting portfolios at risk".

Mirova strikes partnership with FSC to boost sustainable land fund pipeline

Mirova has formed a partnership with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) that should help its sustainable land-use fund to identify investment opportunities

'It's only a matter of time before people spot that the sector is very cheap right now'

Impax Environmental Markets chair Glen Suarez says valuations do not reflect the sector's growth prospects. Peter Cripps reports

Innovative parametric insurance product helps protect against flooding in Togo

French asset owners launch search for private markets biodiversity fund manager

A group of French asset owners has launched a process to select the manager of a €150 million ($160 million) private markets biodiversity fund.

'Resilience credits' could help finance mangrove protection

'Resilience credits' are a potential revenue stream for mangroves and other types of ecosystems, a conference heard.

Sustainalytics brings in four-tier SPOs, in significant overhaul of framework

Morningstar Sustainalytics has overhauled its framework for issuing second-party opinions (SPOs) on green bonds and other use of proceeds bonds, Environmental Finance has learned.

European public sector issuers 'setting the standard' for the GSS bond market

European public sector issuers of green, social and sustainability (GSS) bonds have raised their game over the past four years, a report found.

CEB lists Sterling social bond on LSE

The Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB) has listed its first-ever Sterling-denominated Social Inclusion Bond (SIB) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).