News

  • Aviva Investors launches equity climate fund

    18 September 2019

    Aviva Investors has launched a European equity climate fund which aims to take advantage of opportunities arising from the transition to a low-carbon economy.

  • No oil & gas company aligned with 2°C pathway, says TPI

    18 September 2019

    None of the 50 largest oil and gas companies have aligned their emission intensity with a pathway that would keep global warming to 2°C, as called for in the Paris Agreement on climate change, according to the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI).

  • ESG risk monitoring tool released

    18 September 2019

    Risk-monitoring firm Curation Corp has launched an environmental, social and governance (ESG) risk monitoring-tool for senior business leaders.

  • UK lagging behind US on sustainable investing, says asset manager

    17 September 2019

    The UK is lagging behind the US and Europe when it comes to sustainable investing, according to a London-based asset manager.

  • Wellington and CalPERS help companies disclose physical climate risks

    17 September 2019

    US investment firm Wellington Management and the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) have jointly developed guidance to help companies disclose the physical risks they face due to climate change.

  • ESG factors increasingly important for active managers

    17 September 2019

    Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are increasingly influencing the investment decisions of active managers, as the opportunity to generate superior risk-adjusted returns becomes more important, according to a survey by Russell Investments.

  • CBI, Dubai announce push to develop green sukuk

    17 September 2019

    The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with market authorities in Dubai to encourage the growth of the green sukuk market.

  • Citigroup, Shell and 3M removed from DJSI World

    16 September 2019

    S&P Dow Jones Indices (DJI) and RobecoSAM have reviewed the companies in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) World and removed Citigroup, Shell and 3M from it. Citigroup remains in the DJSI North America, however.

  • EU carbon market update, 16 September

    16 September 2019

    The technical picture for EU Allowances has turned bullish, but developments in the wider energy market could be critical this week, says Louis Redshaw*.

  • WCI Carbon Market Update, 16 September 2019

    16 September 2019

    California Carbon Allowances (CCAs) edged lower last week, but traded volumes increased sharply, notes Nicolas Girod*.