News

• People Moves: EEM, Neuberger, Putnam

  05 May 2017

  Adrian Rimmer has left his position of CEO of carbon markets exchange European Environmental Markets (EEM) to focus on his other business interests and projects.

• S&P launches first assessment under green evaluation tool

  05 May 2017

  S&P Global has issued the first assessment under its Green Evaluation Tool just one week after it launched.

• Allianz rejects calls to expand its coal divestment policy to its asset management and underwriting businesses

  04 May 2017

  Allianz told its annual general meeting (AGM) that it has divested €225 million of ($245.7 million) of coal holdings, but it rejected a call to expand its coal divestment pledge to its asset management and underwriting business.

• UNEP FI and G20 create investor toolkit on energy efficiency

  04 May 2017

  The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and the G20 have partnered to create a tool to help investors identify opportunities in the energy efficiency market.

• PGGM commits €200m to rooftop solar

  04 May 2017

  Dutch investment manager PGGM has increased its commitment to clean energy by taking a €200 million ($218 million) stake in a portfolio of 38,000 rooftop solar systems in the US.

• Green bond round-up, 3 May 2017

  03 May 2017

  Bank of Beijing has issued a RMB15 billion ($2.2 billion) green bond, the largest from a Chinese entity so far this year.

• ISO to consider green bond standard

  03 May 2017

  The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) is to consider setting up an international green bond standard, Environmental Finance has learned.

• Volvo to roadshow Europe's first green bond for automobiles

  03 May 2017

  Volvo Cars is to issue the first green bond from a European car manufacturer, with the proceeds being used to finance cars that can be powered without fossil fuels.

• Actiam excludes coal mining companies

  03 May 2017

  Dutch asset manager Actiam will exclude companies that earn more than 15% of revenues from coal

• NRW Bank commits to buy green bonds

  03 May 2017

  NRW Bank, a regular issuer of green bonds, has committed to start buying in the market. It also plans to issue another green bond, of at least €500 million ($545 million), later this year, a spokesman told Environmental Finance.