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Climate-related disclosure: a new dawn
21 March 2018Numerous developments are helping to drive improvements in corporate reporting of non-financial issues and to raise investor expectations, says Adams Koshy.
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UK-China group eyes overseas sales of green Chinese ABS
21 March 2018Developing an international market in asset-backed securities (ABS) based on Chinese green loans is one of four priorities for the China-UK Green Finance Taskforce, said Ma Jun, chairman of China's Green Finance Committee (GFC).
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Aquila Capital sets €750m target for 'energy transition' fund
20 March 2018Aquila Capital aims to invest €750 million ($925 million) in renewables projects with the launch of its Energy Transition Infrastructure Fund (ETIF).
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Sustainalytics boosts emerging markets expertise with Solaron deal
19 March 2018Sustainalytics has bolstered its emerging markets expertise with the acquisition of Solaron Sustainability Services, as the arms race in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) data space continues to escalate.
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Companies sluggish to act on TCFD, report finds
19 March 2018Just one in 10 companies provide incentives for board members to manage climate-related risks and opportunities, representing a failure to act on the recommendations of the FSB's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), a report has found.
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SPP creates European fossil-free fund
16 March 2018Swedish pension provider SPP has created a European fossil-free fund to add to its existing portfolio of three climate funds.
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ISS expands ESG offering with Oekom acquisition
15 March 2018Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has continued to build out its capabilities in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) data arena, with the acquisition of Oekom Research, arguably the last of the independent second party opinion providers in the green bond market.
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London tops global index of green financial centres
15 March 2018London has been named the world's leading green finance centre, according to the first Global Green Finance Index (GGFI), although Paris, Frankfurt and New York are expected to quickly gain ground thanks to policy changes.
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Energy storage fund targets £100m raise from London listing
14 March 2018An energy storage investment fund claiming to be the first of its kind in the UK plans to raise as much as £100 million ($140 million) from its initial public offering.
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EU-wide sustainability taxonomy is matter of urgency, says Commission
09 March 2018The European Commission said it will develop an overarching EU taxonomy for sustainability as a matter of urgency, as it aims to seize the mantle of global leader in green finance.