"Climate change provides a number of opportunities to the insurance industry and to other industries" said Manulife's CFO Philip Witherington.
Spanish oil and gas company Repsol has committed to align its lobbying practices with the aims of the Paris Climate Agreement, in response to engagement by a group of European investors.
European stock exchange group Euronext is to launch a green bond section across its six markets, basing the initiative out of Dublin.
Key investment industry participants will gather in London on 25 November for Environmental Finance's Green Equities and Natural Capital conferences.
Sustainability-focused investor Impax Asset Management has been awarded a $125 million mandate by Mercer, the world's largest institutional investment advisor.
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) will acquire Pattern Energy in an all-cash transaction for $26.75 per share, valuing the American renewable energy company at $6.1 billion.
Companies around the world are being encouraged to sign a 'Natural Capital Commitment' to help reverse the loss of natural resources and develop a strong business voice to influence political decisions on the issue.
The reaction of financial sector players to President Trump's legal challenge to the WCI market could determine the next move in allowance prices, says Nicolas Girod*
Wildfires that ravaged parts of California in recent days show the connection between environmental and social risks, and the credit quality of utilities in the US state, Moody’s has said.