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KfW to ramp up green bond issuance in 2019
13 May 2019German state-owned promotional bank Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW) has expanded its green bond framework to include energy-efficient buildings and said it planned green bond issuances of €5-6 billion ($5.62 billion) in 2019.
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CDP names its 43 A rated cities, to spur greater ambition
13 May 2019Forty-three cities have received an 'A' rating from CDP for their work in combating climate change, including London, Paris and Hong Kong.
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MSCI rebuffs 'big three criticisms' of ESG data
13 May 2019MSCI has argued that the main three criticisms of environmental, social and governance (ESG) data don't hold true.
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Aegon supports Follow This climate resolutions
13 May 2019Dutch insurer Aegon has announced its support for nine climate resolutions at four major oil firms' annual general meetings (AGMs).
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WCI carbon market update, 13 May 2019
13 May 2019Tight fundamentals continue to support a bullish outlook for California Carbon Allowances, but market activity could be muted by this week's Joint Auction, says Nicolas Girod*.
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SDGs drive engagement success, says BMO
13 May 2019BMO claims that a more sophisticated use of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in its 2018 engagement strategy ‘contributed significantly’ to 237 instances of positive change in companies’ environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies.
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It's time for a Marshall Plan for the planet, says Aviva
13 May 2019"A Marshall Plan for the planet" will be needed to help to pay for the trillions needed to build the clean infrastructure needed to combat climate change, Aviva Investors said.
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Westpac to offer sustainability-linked loans
13 May 2019Australian bank Westpac is to offer green loans whose terms are determined by borrowers' sustainability performance.
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People Moves: Solactive, Majedie Asset Management and Sustainable Australia Fund
10 May 2019Christian Grabbe, chief operating officer at Solactive and member of its management board, will depart the German index provider to pursue another career.
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Green bonds seize larger share of fixed income market in record Q1, says Moody's
10 May 2019Green bond issuance rocketed 40% in the first quarter of 2019, shrugging off a decline in the wider fixed income market, according to Moody's.
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