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European Commission launches sustainable finance action plan
08 March 2018The European Commission has launched a sustainable finance action plan, which will see it forge ahead with the creation of a taxonomy for sustainable finance and a green bond standard.
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NRW issues its largest sustainability bond
07 March 2018The State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has priced a €2.025 billion ($2.51 billion) sustainability bond – its largest ever.
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Russell Investments unveils methodology for 'material ESG' scoring
07 March 2018Russell Investments has developed an environmental, social and governance (ESG) scoring system focused on materiality, which claims it is a better predictor of stock return than "traditional" ESG scores.
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Franklin Templeton launches its first climate change fund
06 March 2018Franklin Templeton Investments has repurposed one of its products as its first fund focused on climate change goals.
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RobecoSAM recommends water investments to address SDGs
05 March 2018Investing in water companies is an effective way of optimising contributions to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to Swiss investment firm RobecoSAM.
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'World's largest' green bond fund expands by one-third
02 March 2018Swedish pension provider SPP's green bond fund has grown its assets by about one third in the past year, to SEK 3.7 billion ($462 million), as it achieved its three-year track record.
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New player in ESG credit rating set to enter the market
02 March 2018A rating agency claiming to be the first of its kind to systematically integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors will be launched next week, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Sustainalytics sees regulations driving demand for green bond reviews
02 March 2018Regulatory developments are likely to spur further strong growth in demand for external reviews of green bonds, particularly in Asia and Europe, according to Sustainalytics.
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US firms failing to back emission reduction talk with targets, says Ceres
02 March 2018More than half of the largest US companies with commitments to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have failed to set quantitative targets to achieve reductions, a study by Ceres shows.
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UBP expands ESG range with new fixed income fund
01 March 2018Union Bancaire Privee (UBP) has launched a new environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy focused on emerging market investment-grade corporate issuers.