News

• Sustainability bond labels can be a case of 'splitting hairs'

  23 September 2019

  The transition bond label is unnecessary and can amount to 'splitting hairs' over the perceived sustainability of some sections of the market, according to a leading green bond second opinion provider.

• One-third of banking sector signs Principles for Responsible Banking

  23 September 2019

  A set of principles designed to hardwire sustainability into the global banking industry has been formally launched with the backing of more than 130 banks – which together represent one-third of the global banking sector's assets.

• WCI Carbon Market Update, 23 September 2019

  23 September 2019

  CCA prices edged lower again last week, but the outlook remains bullish, says Nicolas Girod*

• Danish pensions to invest $50bn in green transition

  23 September 2019

  Danish pension funds, led by PensionDanmark, have committed to investing $50 billion in the 'green transition' by 2030.

• People Moves: Aviva, MN, WWF, Schroders

  20 September 2019

  Aviva Investors has recruited Ed Dixon for its newly created position of head of environmental, social and governance (ESG) real assets.

• EBRD issues world-first ‘climate resilience’ bond

  20 September 2019

  The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued what it says is the first bond to exclusively finance climate resiliency projects.

• $35trn investors urge governments to step up climate change action

  20 September 2019

  Institutional investors with $35 trillion in assets under management (AUM) have urged the world's governments to do more to tackle climate change ahead of next week's UN climate action summit.

• Warsaw exchange expects structured products and ETFs on its ESG index

  20 September 2019

  The Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW) is in talks with providers of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) about potential new instruments based on its new WIG-ESG index.

• Investors urged to act as majority of coal companies still expanding

  20 September 2019

  As millions around the world take to the streets for the global climate strike a report by Global Coal Exit List (GCEL) reveals over half, 400 of 746, of the largest companies with significant coal exposure are still planning to expand their coal operations.

• Pictet launches ESG govt debt fund

  19 September 2019

  Pictet Asset Management has launched an environmental, social and governance (ESG) debt fund primarily targeting government bonds in emerging markets.