Shipping - the trillion-dollar challenge

The growing support for the Poseidon Principles underlines the crucial role for finance in helping the shipping industry chart a course towards a greener future, says Ahren Lester

Carbon,Debt,Policy

People Moves, 6 January: Posaidon, Cerema, Rest

People

Credit Suisse to cease funding new coal-fired plants

In a significant shift to its environmental, social and governance (ESG) policy, Credit Suisse is to…

Stranded Assets

Private banks double the number of sustainable funds offered

Private banks have doubled the number of sustainability-themed funds they offer, compared with a year…

ESG,Investors

Can you really make an impact in listed equities?

One of the big debates among impact investors is about whether listed equities investments can really help meet the SDGs. Peter Cripps reports

IMPACT

Gifford joins Credit Suisse as head of impact advisory

Credit Suisse has hired James Gifford for its newly created role of head of impact advisory.

People

Amazon fires cast spotlight on finance for natural capital

The current squabbling between G7 countries and Brazil about how to tackle the thousands of fires raging…

Debt,ESG,Equity,Investors

Pimco sees little impact on returns from ESG bias in developed markets

Returns from Pimco's global bond funds which focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria,…

Debt,ESG

RobecoSAM rocked by resignation of both co-CEOs

Both co-CEOs of RobecoSAM have resigned, the sustainability-focused asset manager revealed today.

People

Fossil fuel issuer of ‘climate action’ bond reignites Repsol debate

A ‘climate action bond’ issued by natural gas infrastructure company Snam has reignited a debate around…

Green Bonds

People Moves: Natixis, Wells Fargo Asset Management, Schroders, PIMCO, Truvalue Labs, MSCI, SASB, Boston Trust and Walden, ANZ and Swiss Association for Responsible Investment

Harald Walkate has been appointed as Natixis Investment Managers' first head of corporate social responsibility…

People

Natural capital finance: more than a mirage?

Bruce Howard highlights new insights into the feasibility of natural capital finance projects in advanced economies such as the UK.

Carbon,Policy

Investors face rising biomass risks, says ShareAction

Investors are exposed to increasing financial and reputational risks from investments in biomass energy,…

Carbon,ESG,Investors

People Moves: Transition Pathway Initiative, GRI, Credit Suisse, IETA, CalPERS, Hermes EOS, CGC, Robeco and DZ Bank

Green bonds round-up, 16 January

Italian energy company Enel has returned to the green bond market, with its third such deal, raising…

Green Bonds

Blueprints to boost nature conservation investment unveiled

A set of blueprints has been published to help boost private investment in forest and marine conservation,…

Investors

Green bonds round-up, 14 November 2018

Netherlands-based ING Group has completed a dual-tranche green bond worth $2.96 billion, making it the…

Green Bonds

The growing pains of green bond funds

A lack of size, diversification and awareness are among the main challenges facing the fledgling green bond market, a poll of fund managers has revealed. Molly Wilson reports

Debt

Green bond funds double AuM in 12 months (Full table here)

Total assets under management (AuM) in green bond funds has more than doubled since July 2017, to $5.34…

Green Bonds,Investors

Green bonds round-up, 18 July 2018

Terna, the operator of the Italian electricity grid, has entered the green bond market for the first…

Green Bonds