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Green and sustainability taxonomy to be announced at Macron summit
08 December 2017A taxonomy that defines green and sustainable investments will be announced next week by the European Commission at a summit hosted by French President Macron.
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Index ranking green financial centres due to launch in Q1 2018
04 December 2017An attempt to rank financial centres according to their contribution to green finance is being launched by Brussels-based NGO Finance Watch and the London-based Long Finance initiative.
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Banks 'should disclose how loans impact SDGs'
30 November 2017Banks should regularly report on what kind of companies they are lending money to, and how these loans impact the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, the UK head of Triodos Bank has argued.
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FTSE Russell launches two new ESG indexes
29 November 2017FTSE Russell has taken another step towards supporting environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration into passive investment with the introduction of two new index series.
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Insurers reach 'tipping point' on climate change
29 November 2017Concerns about climate change are influencing the underwriting and investment policies of a growing number of insurance companies, finds Graham Cooper
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'Best-in-class' sustainability index planned for Europe
28 November 2017A 30-stock European index of 'best-in-class' sustainability performers is due to be launched on 1 December.
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ABP 'big enough to go its own way' on ESG policy
27 November 2017Dutch civil service pension fund ABP says putting environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria at the heart of its investment decisions has taken it more than halfway towards its goal to cut the carbon emissions of its equity portfolio by 25% by 2020. Michael Hurley reports
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UBS finds fresh evidence that sustainability can boost performance
27 November 2017UBS has found fresh evidence that sustainability factors can enhance returns, adding that large asset managers are "uniquely positioned" to convince asset owners that incorporating sustainability is in line with their fiduciary duty.
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SocGen offers ESG analysis service to institutional investors
27 November 2017Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has launched a service to enable investors and asset managers to measure the impact of their investments on the environment and society.
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Climate risk increasingly important for ratings, says S&P
24 November 2017Corporate credit ratings are increasingly impacted by environmental and climate (E&C) concerns, S&P Global Ratings claims in its latest report.