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  • VW doesn't qualify for new DAX 50 ESG Index

    04 March 2020

    A sustainability-focused version of the DAX index - a key benchmark for German stocks - has been launched, but automobile maker VW failed to make the cut.

  • BNP signs £50m sustainability-linked loan for housing association

    24 July 2019

    BNP Paribas has announced its fourth sustainability-linked loan of the year. The interest rate on the five-year £50 million ($62 million) revolving credit facility for UK housing association Optivo will be determined by the organisation's success in meeting certain social impact goals.

  • Sustainable finance has yet to be fully integrated in Germany's banks, says report

    28 August 2018

    While sustainable finance hasn't reached the core business of Germany's financial institutions, the topic has attracted attention of the majority of its C-suite, a report claims.

  • Climate Exchange veterans eye new environmental contracts

    14 December 2017

    A suite of new environmental contracts is planned for launch on the European Energy Exchange (EEX), supported by senior executives of the former Climate Exchange.

  • Large companies are "under-reporting" sustainability data

    20 July 2016

    Large listed-companies are under-reporting key sustainability data, which is preventing investors from playing their full part in the transition to a low-carbon economy, according to a report.

  • EU's clean energy policies claim more coal victims

    03 September 2015

    Environmental regulations and changes to renewable energy incentives have been blamed for the likely closure of a major UK power station and the ejection of a leading German electricity generator from a benchmark stock index.

  • AUM of PRI signatories rises by a third in a year

    12 August 2015

    Assets under management by signatories of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) grew by a third in the year ending 30 June to reach $59 trillion, said managing director Fiona Reynolds.