News Round Up: PGE, Access To Medicine, S&P Global Platts, and more

Carbon,ESG,Investment,Policy,Renewables

Green bond funds take varied approach to impact reporting

As more green bond funds come to market, institutional investors are calling for more consistency and detail in their impact reports. Graham Cooper explains

Green Bonds

News round-up: Investors go to work on deforestation, DFIs go fossil fuel-free

€1.8trn of investors urge companies to tackle deforestation

Biodiversity accounting initiative outlines initial guidelines

A report endorsed by banks and asset managers has laid out a common approach to measuring positive impact…

Carbon,ESG,Investment,Policy,Natural Capital

Biodiversity: lessons from the Dutch working group

A number of leading Dutch financial institutions have joined forces to boost knowledge about biodiversity within the financial sector. Merel Hendriks and Simon Zwagemakers outline some of the key developments

Investment,Natural Capital,Policy

Australian, Canadian asset owners join SDG data platform

AustralianSuper and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation have thrown their support behind…

ESG Data,IMPACT

Banks step up action on biodiversity

Natixis, HSBC and a number of Dutch banks are calling for the financial sector to accelerate action to…

ESG,Investment

ESG data providers taking impact data seriously - ISS ESG

Specialist sustainability data providers including ISS ESG are aware of the "enormous demand" for products…

ESG Data,IMPACT

Total becomes next oil major to feel shareholder climate pressure

French supermajor Total has become the latest oil firm to face rising pressure from shareholders at its…

Carbon,Equity,Policy,Stranded Assets

Asset owners showing ESG data firms the way on impact - PGGM

A forthcoming impact-focused data platform pioneered by Dutch asset owners APG and PGGM could demonstrate…

IMPACT

Oil majors accused of using CA100+ as 'fig leaf' to disguise inaction

Oil supermajors have been accused of using joint statements with investor initiative Climate Action 100+…

Carbon,Equity,Stranded Assets

Total makes net-zero pledge after investor pressure

French oil major Total has become the latest oil and gas major to announce its ambition to be net-zero…

Carbon,Equity,Policy,Stranded Assets

Total faces shareholder resolution to reduce carbon emissions

A group of 11 investors have filed a shareholder resolution at Total, calling on the oil major to set…

Carbon,Equity

The ESG data files, part seven, continued: Real estate - Social and governance data

The market for data on the social impacts of investments in real estate is growing rapidly, writes Christopher Marchant

ESG,ESG Data

ESG data files - part seven, continued: Real estate and resilience

Investors are striving to get a handle on physical climate risks, but the data is still under construction, writes Christopher Marchant

ESG,ESG Data

LuxFLAG label sees 78% growth in 2019

A further 26 investment funds have been granted a LuxFLAG label, capping a year of strong growth for…

Equity,Green Bonds

Investors turn to natural capital for resilience and reputation

A growing number of mainstream investment firms are allocating capital to preserving and enhancing natural assets, but much more is needed, say Graham Cooper and Sophie Tremolet

Debt,ESG,Equity,Investment

Morningstar expects record year of sustainable fund launches in Europe

A record number of sustainable fund launches are expected this year, said financial services firm Morningstar,…

ESG,Green Bonds

European insurers spell out ESG investing moves in detail

Europe’s insurers have used regulatory filings to provide detail about how they are transforming their…

ESG,Insurance

Aegon supports Follow This climate resolutions

Dutch insurer Aegon has announced its support for nine climate resolutions at four major oil firms' annual…

Investment,Stranded Assets,Insurance