News

  • People moves: AIG hires first chief sustainability officer

    26 July 2019

    AIG has appointed Jennifer Waldner to the newly created role of chief sustainability officer to lead the development and implementation of the company’s sustainability strategy.

  • Almost 60% of hedge fund managers don't consider ESG, BarclayHedge

    26 July 2019

    An overwhelming 59% of hedge fund managers do not consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when selecting equities for their portfolios, according to a survey by BarclayHedge.

  • Principles for Responsible Banking sets sights on 100 signatories

    26 July 2019

    The final official Principles for Responsible Banking have been published, with the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) eyeing 100 signatories to the initiative by September.

  • Truvalue integrates final SASB framework into ESG data reporting

    25 July 2019

    US-based artificial intelligence (AI) driven data provider Truvalue Labs has grown its environmental, social and governance (ESG) data offerings to include the integration of the final codified Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) reporting framework.

  • M&G launches ESG emerging markets bond fund

    25 July 2019

    M&G Investments has launched an environmental, social and governance (ESG)-themed fund that will invest in emerging market corporate bonds.

  • Goldman Sachs launches Sustainable Finance Group

    25 July 2019

    Goldman Sachs has formed the Sustainable Finance Group to offer opportunities in sustainable growth to its clients as it becomes more prominent with investors and companies alike.

  • Bonds round-up: KfW, San Francisco BART, California, Meidensha, Welltower

    24 July 2019

    KfW, San Francisco BART, California, Meidensha, Welltower

  • Moody's snaps up climate risk data firm

    24 July 2019

    Credit rating agency Moody's has snapped up a majority stake in climate risk data firm Four Twenty Seven, as the wave of consolidation in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) sector gathers pace.

  • 'Sustainable development' to be part of all Lombard Odier products

    24 July 2019

    Lombard Odier will factor 'sustainable development' into all of its products over the next two years.

  • BNP signs £50m sustainability-linked loan for housing association

    24 July 2019

    BNP Paribas has announced its fourth sustainability-linked loan of the year. The interest rate on the five-year £50 million ($62 million) revolving credit facility for UK housing association Optivo will be determined by the organisation's success in meeting certain social impact goals.