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  • Make climate risk reporting mandatory by 2022, says UK parliamentary committee

    04 June 2018

    Asset owners and large companies based in the UK should be forced to report their exposure to climate-related risk within four years, the country's government has been told.

  • New report aims to help companies disclose physical climate risks

    01 June 2018

    The disclosure of physical climate risks has received less attention than reporting transition climate risks, it was claimed at the launch of a report that aims to help redress the balance.

  • People moves: PKA, Nomura and Obvion

    01 June 2018

    PKA's head of responsible investment Pelle Pedersen has resigned after more than five years.

  • $4trn green economy same size as fossil fuel sector, says FTSE Russell

    01 June 2018

    The ‘green economy’ represents an investment opportunity of $4 trillion, which is about the same size as that of the fossil fuel sector, according to research by FTSE Russell.

  • Sustainable banking principles to be launched in November

    01 June 2018

    Banks from five different continents have joined forces to redefine the sector's purpose, in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement.

  • Make climate transition focus of next proxy season, says DWS

    01 June 2018

    A rallying call has been issued to investors to make climate transition plans the main focus of the next shareholder voting season.

  • Pennon Group signs impact loans worth £80m

    31 May 2018

    Water and waste firm Pennon Group and its subsidiary South West Water have become the latest companies to sign new impact loan revolving credit facilities.

  • Royal DSM raises €1bn in 'green loan'

    30 May 2018

    Dutch chemicals firm Royal DSM has signed a €1 billion ($1.2 billion) revolving credit facility that links its cost of borrowing with greenhouse gas (GHG) targets.

  • Hedge funds increase allocations to responsible investments

    30 May 2018

    Hedge funds have already allocated at least $59 billion in line with 'responsible investment' (RI) principles, according to the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA).

  • News round-up, 30 May 2018

    30 May 2018

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