-
A healthy investment opportunity
21 October 2019There is no shortage of opportunities for investors who want to target SDG3 – good health and wellbeing – but measuring impact can be a challenge
-
Corporates are the elephant in the impact room: here's what to do about them
21 October 2019A tool being devised by UNEP FI will help assess corporates' impact on the SDGs, says Careen Abb
-
How the green, social and sustainability bond market impacts the Sustainable Development Goals
21 October 2019Frameworks and external reviews in the green, social and sustainability bond markets have increasingly reported which of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) they will help to meet.
-
Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
21 October 2019More strategic thinking about investors' role in achieving the SDGs is needed, argues Cary Krosinsky
-
Onward Christian Super
21 October 2019The Australian superannuation fund has 10% of its assets in impact investments.Tim Macready explains its approach
-
A bright future for green unicorns
18 October 2019We are seeing the emergence of a new species of 'green unicorns' – exceptional mid-sized companies providing renewable energy that are valued close to or above €1bn, explain Eric Arnould and Anne-Christine Champion.
-
A nuanced perspective on 'transition bonds'
15 October 2019Rather than talk about creating a transition bond label, let's talk about the broader direction of the labelled bond market, says Jacob Michaelsen
-
ESG in Fixed Income featuring Green bonds Americas conference 2019
14 October 2019The conference attracted 300 delegates this year, as the discussion broadened out to cover sustainability in the overall fixed income market. Michael Hurley and Peter Cripps report
-
Fossil fuel exclusion proves a slow burn for US insurers
07 October 2019US insurers say they are ready to stop investing in climate-harming coal. But only one has divested from the fossil fuel to date. Could Chubb’s move be the start of a wider transition by US insurers away from fossil fuels or is it empty talk? Sarfraz Thind reports.
.jpeg)
-
ESG data files: Part five - the impact of the EU's taxonomy
04 October 2019Will the EU's sustainability taxonomy reduce the reporting burden on companies, or could it be another weight on their shoulders? Michael Hurley reports
- Schroders Greencoat acquires biomethane platform
- French investors devise framework to tackle 'engagement washing'
- BlackRock's sustainable and transition funds attract inflows despite backlash
- Big Nature Impact Fund raises £65m after narrowing focus
- Lack of actionable adaptation investments, says Aberdeen
- Capital Continuum merges with Finance Earth
- Storebrand and BNP to lead nature transition group
- Luxembourg commits to TFFF
- FCA proposes cuts to UK financial institution climate reporting rules
- Sovereign credit ratings 'ignoring' nature risks