News

• Tool identifies natural capital risks and opportunities

  26 November 2018

  The FTSE 100 index's vulnerability to risks caused by environmental disruptions has been outlined by a new tool.

• SDCL to raise £150m in energy efficiency float

  23 November 2018

  A fund that will invest in energy infrastructure has launched a bid to raise £150 million by floating on the London market.

• EFRAG appoints European Lab Steering Group

  23 November 2018

  The European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) has appointed a steering group for the European Corporate Reporting Lab.

• $10bn of green, social and sustainability bonds issued in a week

  23 November 2018

  A surge of activity has boosted the green, social and sustainability bond market, with $10.1 billion of issuance in the space of week.

• California cap-and-trade auction raises $813m

  23 November 2018

  California’s cap-and-trade programme has raised $813 million in its latest quarterly auction, with all available permits being sold.

• Financial sector develops methodology for biodiversity impact

  22 November 2018

  Financial institutions have developed a methodology to measure their global impact on biodiversity, which will enable them to help support its conservation.

• Morningstar's new sustainability index attracts investment

  22 November 2018

  Morningstar has launched a sustainability leaders index family last month, which has already being tracked by a fund.

• GPIF selects Nissay Asset Management for ESG disclosure research

  22 November 2018

  Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), the largest pension fund in the world, has selected Nissay Asset Management (NAM) to conduct research into the disclosure of corporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) information.

• UN environment chief steps down amid expenses furore

  22 November 2018

  The head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has stepped down today after receiving a final audit of his official travel expenses, which had attracted strong criticism for “obscene” climate hypocrisy.

• IIGCC publishes climate scenario analysis guide

  22 November 2018

  Investors who use scenario analysis will be better equipped to respond to early warning signs, such as a rising carbon price, and take more informed investment decisions as the low-carbon transition evolves.