Johanna Köb, head of responsible investment at Zurich, talks to Cintia Cheong on the importance of adequate pricing of greenhouse gases and how investors can make a profit while doing good for society and environment
Debt,ESG,Equity,Investors
The future of finance is green, says ICMA president René Karsenti.
Debt,ESG,Green Bonds,People
Climate change poses a significant threat to banks. How big is their exposure to climate risks, and what are they doing to mitigate them, asks Peter Cripps. The second part of this two-part feature explores physical risks and liability risks
Debt,Stranded Assets
Companies can create greater value through a water strategy that goes beyond water stewardship, says Will Sarni
Water
Climate change poses a significant threat to banks. How big is their exposure to climate risks, and what are they doing to mitigate them, asks Peter Cripps
Debt,Stranded Assets
At least $28 billion of new green bonds were issued in the first three months of 2018, according to preliminary data from the Environmental Finance Green Bonds Database.
Green Bonds
Climate-related resolutions at Exxon and Shell garnered the support of the world’s largest investors. Now asset managers and owners are massing together to move entire sectors, writes Michael Hurley.
ESG,Investors,Stranded Assets
Farm animal welfare is increasingly being seen as a material issue for businesses and investors, say Rory Sullivan and Nicky Amos
Investors
Numerous developments are helping to drive improvements in corporate reporting of non-financial issues and to raise investor expectations, says Adams Koshy.
ESG,Policy
African countries have the potential to achieve their sustainability objectives through innovative funding of climate-change projects, including green bonds, say Mindy Hauman and Tallat Hussain
Green Bonds,Policy
Sovereign issuers gave a major boost to the green bond market in February, with inaugural issues from Belgium (€4.5 billion) and Indonesia ($1.25 billion) and a repeat issue from Poland (€1.0 billion).
Green Bonds
Do governments need to re-wire their own institutions to play their part in the low carbon investment agenda? asks Kirsty Hamilton
Carbon,Investors,Policy
There is an increasing awareness that natural capital can no longer be taken for granted, and can lead to a better understanding of both risks and opportunities, argues James Hulse
Investors
The recommendations of the HLEG highlighted an urgent need to engage Europe’s citizens on sustainable finance. Eurosif’s updated Transparency Code should help, argues Flavia Micilotta
Policy
A dramatic change in fortunes last year swept Pictet’s Global Environmental Opportunities (GEO) fund to the top of Morningstar’s table of best performing ‘ecology’ funds.
ESG,Equity,Investors
Riding the ‘third wave’ of water equity investing has helped KBI’s Institutional Water Fund outperform, says Michael Hurley
Water
A focus on stocks with lower carbon intensity paid off for Dimensional's International Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio in 2017
The chair of HLEG and vice-chair of the TCFD shares his views on the reports' key findings and their implications for the insurance sector.
Policy,Stranded Assets,Insurance
In the classic film Monty Python’s Life of Brian, a group plotting to overthrow the Roman Empire ask: ‘What have the Romans ever done for us?’
Green Bonds
Recent changes in the economics of renewable energy present a growing opportunity for investors, says Zoe Vanderwolk
Investors,Renewables
Green Bond Symposium: Financing America's Fight Against Climate Change
Green Bonds Americas 2017
Green Equities 2017
Conservation finance may appear to be one of the most esoteric investment niches, but experimentation and innovation is giving way to proof of concept – attracting a growing number of institutional investors along the way. Mark Nicholls reports
Is managed decline the only way?