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  • Mapfre to stop underwriting coal

    12 March 2019

    Mapfre’s new policy on insuring the coal industry has been welcomed by climate activists, although they pushed for it to take more radical action.

  • Major insurers to cooperate on climate risk tools

    14 November 2018

    The UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has announced a partnership with 16 of the world largest insurers to develop a new generation of climate risk assessment tools.

  • MAPFRE launches ESG fund

    26 October 2018

    Marking first collaboration with La Financière Responsible

  • Demand for ESG-linked loans grows but "more clarity needed"

    28 February 2018

    More deals linking credit facilities with environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are slated following Danone's and Mapfre's pacts last week, but critics demand more clarity.

  • Mapfre eyes sustainability goals to improve loan terms

    26 February 2018

    Spanish insurer Mapfre has converted a €1billion ($1.2 billion) syndicated credit line into a loan whose terms depend on the company's sustainability performance.

  • Mapfre buys 25% stake in ESG investment boutique

    08 November 2017

    Spanish insurer Mapfre has bought a 25% stake in La Financière Responsable (LFR) to better integrate environmental, social and governmental (ESG) factors in its investments.