Physical climate risk could threaten 10% of major US bank lending

Physical climate risk could threaten more than 10% of the trillion-dollar loan portfolios held by the…

Carbon,Debt,ESG Data,Investment,Policy

$3.2trn investor group to 'step-up' chemical sector emissions engagement

An investor working group has been formed to "step-up" engagement with major chemical firms around their…

Carbon,Corporate,Debt,ESG,Equity,Investment,Stranded Assets

GAM launches sustainable bond strategy focused on banks

Swiss asset manager GAM Investments has launched a labelled sustainable bond strategy focused on investing...

Green Bonds,Investment

Issuing sustainability-linked bonds 'won't allow Philip Morris to bypass exclusions'

Issuing sustainability-linked bonds will not provide tobacco giant Philip Morris International (PMI)…

Green Bonds,Investment,Stranded Assets

Investors increasingly willing to pay-up for ESG leaders

Institutional investors are increasingly willing to pay a significant premium for companies that are…

ESG,ESG Data,Investment

Debut EU green bond expected in October

The EU will issue its debut green bond in October as it prepares to kick-start its massive five-year…

Green Bonds,Investment,Policy

Stand-alone ESG supervision supports better company sustainability performance

Companies with dedicated environmental, social and governance (ESG) committees tend to outperform on…

Debt,ESG,ESG Data,Equity,Investment

Australian 'responsible investment' grows while rest of market shrinks

Investments labelled as 'responsible' grew by AUD298 billion ($291 billion) between 2019 and 2020 while…

Investment

French financial system 'significantly exposed' to biodiversity risk

The French financial system is 'significantly exposed' to physical and transition biodiversity risk,…

Debt,ESG Data,Equity,Investment,Natural Capital,Policy

DWS 'firmly rejects' greenwashing allegations as regulators circle

German asset manager DWS announced it "firmly rejects" allegations that it overstated the extent of its…

ESG,Investment,Policy

Majority of 'climate' funds 'not aligned with Paris Agreement'

The majority of climate-themed equity funds are not aligned with the Paris Climate Agreement...

ESG,Equity,Investment

Oil firms facing increased cost of capital as ESG pressure grows, says Aegon

Rising pressure on investors and banks to take a more stringent stance on environmental, social and governance…

Carbon,Debt,ESG,Investment,Stranded Assets

UK urged to issue inaugural green bond with 2033 maturity

A majority of investors and banks have urged the UK to issue its maiden sovereign green bond with a 2033…

Debt,Green Bonds,Investment

UniSuper halves its fossil fuel exposure in a year

Australian superannuation fund UniSuper has reduced the fossil fuel exposure of its portfolio to 2.55%…

Investment,Renewables

ECB could tilt bond purchases to Paris-aligned firms, says Schnabel

A senior European Central Bank (ECB) member said the bank could buy more bonds from firms committed to…

Debt,Green Bonds,Investment,Policy

HSBC, Standard Chartered and Barclays provide $12bn in fossil fuel financing in 2021

HSBC, Standard Chartered and Barclays have supported a combined $12 billion in fossil fuel financing…

Carbon,Investment,Policy,Stranded Assets

Climate vulnerable countries face significant sovereign bond premium

Debt,Green Bonds,Investment

US to phase out international fossil finance

The US government is to phaseout international finance for coal, oil, and gas except in restricted circumstances...

Green Bonds,Investment,Policy,Renewables

London impact fund raises further £45m from pension scheme

Two UK Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) investment pools have secured a £45 million ($62 million)…

IMPACT,Investment

BHP could benefit from ESG boost as the miner mulls oil and gas exit

Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP has announced it is considering exiting its oil and gas business, in…

Carbon,Equity,Investment,Stranded Assets