Largest private pension scheme in UK announces first divestments

The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has announced it will not invest in tobacco, coal, and controversial…

ESG,Equity,Investment

Glennmont fully divests from Clean Energy Fund 1

Glennmont Partners has completed the sale of its Sleaford Renewable Energy Plant to Greencoat Capital,…

ESG,Investment

Economic rebound will be 'final test' for ESG funds, says Candriam

After delivering relative outperformance before and during the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, the "final…

ESG,Investment

Energy storage and agriculture are most attractive Q2 climate plays - HSBC

Energy storage technologies that support the deployment of renewable energy currently offer the most…

ESG,Equity

Cicero's equity assessment service combats 'imperfect' ESG ratings

Cicero Shades of Green said its recently-launched equity assessment service looks to address "imperfect"…

ESG,Green Bonds,Investment

ESG reporting key to ride 'wave' of social housing investment

M&G and Insight Investment are among organisations that have drawn up draft criteria for social housing…

Debt,ESG,Equity,IMPACT,Investment

ACPR: Banks need to incorporate climate into risk management framework

The French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) has published a guide to good practices…

ESG,Policy

Majority of Europe's largest companies still 'failing' in climate reporting

In 2019, more than three quarters of Europe's largest companies were not adequately reporting climate…

ESG

$500m real estate green loan agreed in Singapore

ESG Data

Siemens Gamesa inks medical research supporting bank guarantee

Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa signed an innovative €600 million bank guarantee line to cover the…

Debt,ESG,Renewables

Nomura pursuing improvements in Japanese impact reporting

Nomura is planning to engage more with Japanese listed companies to ask them to disclose sustainability…

ESG Data,Equity,IMPACT

S&P Global ESG Scores launched

S&P Global has increased its presence in the increasingly competitive ESG data market, with the launch…

ESG,ESG Data

Nasdaq launches ESG impact tracking tool

Nasdaq has launched a tool to help clients track the environmental, social and governance (ESG) impact…

ESG,Investment

Pension funds must do more to push for low-carbon transition, says Lord Deben

The chair of the influential UK Committee on Climate Change (CCC) said the financial sector is beginning…

Carbon,ESG,Equity

Covid-19 to push ESG up property investors' agenda

The coronavirus pandemic will help property investors to prioritise environmental, social and governance…

ESG,Investment

DWS replaces three ETFs with ESG versions

Asset manager DWS has replaced three of its exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with environmental, social and…

ESG

Corporate sustainable deposits top $2bn at Standard Chartered

Asia-focused bank Standard Chartered announced its corporate sustainable deposit product crossed the…

Carbon,Debt,ESG

K2A launches 'world's first' green equity framework

Swedish housing company K2A has launched what it believes to be the first green-labelled equity framework.

ESG,Equity,Green Bonds

Norwegian oil fund exits stakes in 12 firms on ESG concerns

The giant Norwegian oil fund has excluded a dozen companies from investment due to environmental, social,…

Carbon,ESG,Equity

Citigroup claims more than $100bn in environmental finance since 2014

ESG