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Investors to challenge sovereign SLB issuers using ASCOR, investor says
12 February 2024Investors plan to use a tool for assessing countries' climate progress to challenge issuers of sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) on the strength of their targets, an investor has said.
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LCH launches green bond repo collateral basket
23 January 2024LCH RepoClear has launched its first dedicated euro-denominated green bond general collateral basket for repo products.
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ASCOR to assess countries based on contribution to $100bn climate finance goal
14 November 2023A first-of-its-kind free tool to help bond investors assess countries' climate progress has been launched that will see investors rate sovereigns on factors including their contribution to the problem and the finance they commit to address it, following changes to its draft methodology.
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Sustainable cities are APG's biggest responsible investment theme
02 August 2018Dutch asset manager APG allocated €24.5 billion ($28.5 million) in 2017 in investments that it considers to contribute to the theme of sustainable cities and communities, one of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations
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Database reveals financiers behind tropical deforestation projects
06 September 2016At least $38 billion of loans and underwriting facilities were provided, between 2010 and 2015, to the forestry operations of the 50 companies most involved in commodities responsible for tropical deforestation in southeast Asia.
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Investment company seeks $250m in growth capital for distributed generation
04 December 2013A renewables veteran is trying to raise up to $250 million in growth capital for a company that will invest in distributed energy generation and energy efficiency projects.