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Funds of the year: Dimensional's US Sustainability Core 1 Portfolio
28 January 2019An underexposure to energy stocks was helpful to performance in 2018, explains Jed Fogdall. Peter Cripps reports
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Facing climate change with a united front
23 January 2019The UN Joint Staff Pension Fund's head of investment tells Michael Hurley how he juggles climate risk with a set of other challenges that are unique to the supranational fund
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Leading retailers and RBC act on supply chain emissions
26 June 2018Three of the world's 20 leading retailers – CVS Health, Target Corporation and Tesco – have joined Walmart in requesting information on their suppliers' carbon emissions as part of an initiative to improve supply chain sustainability.
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Green Climate Fund commits extra $1bn to developing nations
05 March 2018The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is to provide an additional $1.09 billion for climate mitigation and adaptation projects as it says it is ready to "shift gear" in helping developing countries hit climate goals.
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UBS creates "new framework for sustainable investing"
05 February 2018UBS Asset Management (AM) has teamed up with academics to develop a "new calculus for sustainable investing".
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US food companies must do more to prevent 'antibiotics apocalypse'
01 December 2017Investors are beginning to wake up to the dangers posed by antibiotic immunity, argues Maria Lettini
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Shareholder engagement spurs AB InBev to commit to 100% renewables
29 March 2017Anheuser-Busch (AB) InBev, the world's largest brewer, has signed up to the RE100 initiative, following extensive shareholder engagement.
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EF BRIEFS: Vermont green bond, SASB, TerraForm Global
20 July 2016Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency has priced its second green bond.
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Vermont set to issue $89m green bond
28 June 2016Vermont Educational and Health Buildings Financing Agency (VEHBFA) is set to issue an $89 million green bond, its first with a second opinion.
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Saint Michael's College issues $20m green bond
27 October 2015Saint Michael's College in Vermont has become sixth US university to tap the green bond market this year, with its inaugural $20 million issue.