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Pension funds 'lag corporates' in understanding ESG
28 April 2016Many corporations understand environmental social and governance (ESG) issues, but their pension funds often lag behind, according to one large fund.
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People Moves
27 April 2016The latest peoples moves, including changes at Pegasus Capital, TerraForm Power, LSE, Calvert and RobecoSAM
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Green bonds have more impact than estimated, says KfW
26 April 2016The two green bonds issued by German development bank KfW in 2014 had significantly more environmental and social impact than previously estimated, the bank has revealed.
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Gold Standard launches forestry and land use working group
26 April 2016Voluntary carbon market certification company Gold Standard has launched a working group that aims to update its standards for sustainable forestry, agriculture, land use and water management.
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Asset manager names three sustainable themes for a low-growth future
26 April 2016Three sustainability themes were named as having the potential to boost returns for investors facing the 'new reality' of a low-growth environment.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 26 April 2016
26 April 2016Large gains on Thursday and Friday propelled the EUA price 9% higher to close the week at €5.96, a rise of 51c and just shy of the €6.00 level.
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EF BRIEFS: UK infrastructure, Islamic leaders on climate action, TRIG, NDB, Alliander
25 April 2016The UK's Pensions Infrastructure Platform (PIP) has reached the first close of its PIP Multi-Strategy Infrastructure fund, having raised £125 million ($181 million).
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Vigeo Eiris 'severely' downgrades Mitsubishi Motors
25 April 2016Environmental social and governance (ESG) ratings agency Vigeo Eiris has 'severely' downgraded Mitsubishi Motors, after the latter admitted to falsifying the emissions tests of 625,000 vehicles.
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Investors eye €1bn for European energy efficiency projects
25 April 2016A network of investors is being put together to help channel more than €1 billion ($1.1 billion) to energy efficiency projects in the European property sector.
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ESG momentum is better indicator of return than absolute scores, says investor
25 April 2016Incremental changes in companies' performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are a better indicator of future investment performance than absolute scores, says Dutch asset manager NN Investment Partners (NN IP).
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