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An update on the Science Based Targets initiative
24 February 2020Business and science must come together on the path to meeting the goals of the Paris climate agreement, argues Paul Simpson
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Best Performing Funds of 2019: Erste WWF Stock Environment
21 February 2020Solar energy holdings and takeover activity pushes Erste WWF Stock Environment to deliver a strong performance in 2019, writes Ahren Lester.
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Q&A - reflections of a green bond pioneer
19 February 2020In February 2010, while CIO at Nikko Asset Management, Stuart Kinnersley* established the world's first dedicated green bond fund - the Nikko/World Bank Green Bond Fund. 10 years on, he answers questions about the subsequent developments in this space and his hopes for the coming decade.
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Best performing funds of 2019: Janus Henderson Global Sustainable Equity
18 February 2020Tesla has helped turbocharge the fund's returns, writes Peter Cripps
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Treasurers call for help to overcome ESG bond nervousness
17 February 2020Ongoing nerves among corporate treasurers about issuing green, social and sustainability bonds could be settled by helpful engagement with fixed income investors. Ahren Lester hears the views of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.
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Adam Matthews: A believer in the power of engagement
10 February 2020The Church of England Pensions Board's ethics and engagement director explains to Ahren Lester the key role asset managers can play in driving the transition to a low-carbon economy
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The EU's sustainable finance action plan: a progress report
07 February 2020Two years into the Commission's ambitious plan to hardwire sustainability into the financial system, Michael Hurley examines the state of play
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Green bond comment, February 2020: The EU's Ecolabel
05 February 2020The EU's Ecolabel and green bonds are an imprecise match, says Peter Cripps
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Are all batteries created equal?
30 January 2020When considering the batteries of electric vehicles, investors should take into account many diverse factors like energy sources for manufacturing and charging, proximity to raw materials and suppliers, and the size of vehicles and their batteries, says Eli Koen
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Shipping - the trillion-dollar challenge
24 January 2020The growing support for the Poseidon Principles underlines the crucial role for finance in helping the shipping industry chart a course towards a greener future, says Ahren Lester
- Comment: The rumpus over SBTi's offsetting U-turn
- EU should create 'sustainability-linked green bond' label, says IEEFA
- Natural capital will become a fundamental component of investors' portfolios
- Rise of transition plans could remedy regulatory 'failure' to boost transition finance
- SBTi clarifies carbon credit stance amid staff unrest
- Jury still out on transition bond label
- Nordea to close social bond fund after just over a year
- Sustainable bond market continues to show signs of improvement in 2024
- IFC and T.Rowe Price pledge $150m to blue bond strategy
- SFDR 'not working for impact VC funds'