10 US asset managers emit 3bn oil barrels a year

The annual financed emissions of 10 of the largest US asset managers are equivalent of three billion…

Investment

US climate disclosure tussle develops over SEC filings role

A tussle is developing over whether mandatory climate disclosures in the US should feature in the closely…

ESG,ESG Data,Policy

News round-up: ESG fund assets approach $2trn, PIMCO launches ESG fund, Epworth ditches oil and gas firms, Race to Zero updates criteria

ESG

Emerging market sustainable bonds deliver 'more impact'

Despite the misconception, market experts explained that emerging market sustainable bonds can deliver more impact for investors than developed market paper. Ahren Lester reports

Green Bonds,Investment

ESG in Fixed Income Global Series - Americas focus day roundup

Environmental Finance's Americas focus day - the first of six events in the ESG in Fixed Income…

Debt,ESG,Green Bonds

Biden's $2trn infra plan could 'double size of US muni green bond market'

US President Joe Biden's plans for an $2 trillion infrastructure investment could help double the size…

Green Bonds

BlackRock, DWS, Natixis show 'basic' commitment to ESG, says Morningstar

Morningstar has identified Vanguard and Lyxor among asset managers with a 'low' level of commitment to…

ESG,Investment

Enel, Pimco launch CFO principles for SDGs

Pimco and Enel have helped launch a set of principles designed to drive increased corporate investment…

Green Bonds,IMPACT,Natural Capital

Covid-19 is first sustainability crisis of 21st century, says Pimco

The Covid-19 pandemic is arguably the first sustainability crisis of the 21st century, and is likely…

Debt,Green Bonds

GISD calls for blended finance fund for increased UN SDGs funding

The UN-convened Global Investors for Sustainable Development (GISD) Alliance has developed more than…

IMPACT,Investment

Environmental Finance's webinar - Renewable energy: mapping out the next investment push

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Carbon,COP,Corporate,Debt,ESG,ESG Data,Equity,Green Bonds,IMPACT,Investment,Markets,Natural Capital,People,Policy,Renewables,Stranded Assets

Coronabonds webinar: Pimco gives EM sovereigns 'benefit of the doubt'

Investors are likely to give the "benefit of the doubt" to some emerging markets (EM) governments issuing…

ESG,Green Bonds

Pimco granted €1bn SDG bond mandate from Danish pension provider

Pimco has received a DKK 8.9 billion ($1.4 billion) mandate from Denmark's Industriens Pension, to invest…

ESG,Green Bonds

Pimco engages with 175 issuers for ESG portfolios

UN calls for investor action in coronavirus response

The UN has called for some of the world's largest investors to join efforts to tackle the coronavirus…

Investment

Fitch Ratings: Investors' ESG focus increases corporate finance risk

Investors' growing adoption of environmental, social and governance (ESG) could gradually increase funding…

ESG,Stranded Assets

BlackRock joins Climate Action 100+ initiative

The largest asset manager in the world, BlackRock, has joined the Climate Action 100+ initiative, in…

Carbon,Equity,Stranded Assets

Pimco: SDG bonds and use-of-proceeds bonds 'can co-exist'

Fixed income investment giant Pimco believes that use-of-proceeds bonds and SDG-linked instruments "may…

Green Bonds,Investment

ESG in Fixed Income featuring Green bonds Americas conference 2019

The conference attracted 300 delegates this year, as the discussion broadened out to cover sustainability in the overall fixed income market. Michael Hurley and Peter Cripps report

Corporate,ESG,Green Bonds,Investment

The ESG data files - part four: fixed income data

While the availability of sustainability-related data for fixed income investments is catching up with that for equities, much progress remains to be made, Michael Hurley is told

ESG,ESG Data