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Boston Common withdraws climate resolutions with Verizon and Home Depot

Boston Common Asset Management has withdrawn its climate-related shareholder resolutions with Verizon Communications and The Home Depot after reaching agreements with the companies.

Green bond round-up: Spain, Access Bank, San Francisco, Renewable Japan, Hitachi Capital, Queensland Treasury Corporation, LeasePlan, ASICS

Funds of the year: Dimensional's US Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio

An underexposure to energy stocks was helpful to performance in 2018, explains Jed Fogdall. Peter Cripps reports

Chemicals giant agrees 'positive incentive' credit facility

Solvay, one of Europe's largest chemicals companies, has agreed to link the terms of a €2 billion ($2.3 billion) revolving credit facility to achievements in reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Securitised bank loans key to solving climate crisis, G20 told

Sustainable securitised bank loans should become the primary source of financing for sustainable infrastructure projects, according to a study group set up to advise the G20.

Green bonds round-up, 14 November 2018

Netherlands-based ING Group has completed a dual-tranche green bond worth $2.96 billion, making it the largest Europe-based financial institution issuer of green bonds.

Green bonds round-up - 24 Oct - 17 new deals

Royal Schiphol Group, the owner of Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, has priced a green bond worth €500 million ($576 million), making it the first European airport to issue green-labelled notes.

SGD1.2bn green loan for Singapore building issued

The first syndicated, secured green loan in South East Asia has been issued, raising SGD1.2 billion ($900 million) to help fund an environmentally-friendly green building in Singapore.

Bearing the standard for green bond growth

As the green bond market has grown, a plethora of national and regional standards has sprung up. What do they bring to the market and are they necessary, ask Michael Hurley and Peter Cripps

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan invests C$200m in energy storage firm

The C$189.5 billion ($144.3 billion) Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has committed to invest C$200 million in the acquisition of energy storage projects in Ontario, Canada.