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Boralex seals €136 million deal to build five French wind farms
01 March 2018Canadian renewables firm Boralex has attracted €136 million ($166 million) of financing to construct five wind farms in France, which have a combined output capacity of 112MW.
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AP4 increases low-carbon commitments by SEK13bn
01 March 2018The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) said its low-carbon index allocations now amount to almost one third of its entire global equity portfolio, having increased its commitments by SEK 12.6 billion ($1.9 billion) in 2017.
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Demand for ESG-linked loans grows but "more clarity needed"
28 February 2018More deals linking credit facilities with environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are slated following Danone's and Mapfre's pacts last week, but critics demand more clarity.
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Lombard Odier set to launch new fund with sustainability focus
27 February 2018Lombard Odier Investment Managers is launching a global equity long-short investment strategy with a sustainability focus, to complement its existing impact investment offerings.
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Investors take more active ESG approach, Natixis survey finds
27 February 2018New attitudes towards environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing are emerging, as investors believe it will become "standard practice" soon, a survey has found.
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Emerging market banks moving fast on sustainable finance, says IFC
27 February 2018Banks in many emerging markets have made rapid progress in promoting 'sustainable finance' initiatives, by leapfrogging some more mature economies, according to the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
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Mapfre eyes sustainability goals to improve loan terms
26 February 2018Spanish insurer Mapfre has converted a €1billion ($1.2 billion) syndicated credit line into a loan whose terms depend on the company's sustainability performance.
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Brookfield's $350m note issue wins top S&P green evaluation
26 February 2018A $350 million note issue from Brookfield Renewable Partners to refinance two hydro facilities in the US has been given a 'green evaluation' score of E1/90 by S&P Global Ratings.
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Hermes spearheads Climate Action 100+ engagements with VW, Siemens
23 February 2018Hermes Equity Ownership Services (EOS) is to pressure Volkswagen to increase its climate-related dialogue with shareholders as it spearheads a pair of Climate Action 100+ engagements.
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50 names to be added to Climate Action 100+ engagement hit list
21 February 201850 more corporates are to be added to the $28 trillion Climate Action 100+ initiative's list of targets for climate-related engagement.