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Solactive releases 'ambitious' ESG series of indexes
16 July 2019German index provider Solactive has released a new range of equity indexes, Solactive ISS ESG Prime Index Series, which include only companies fulfilling ambitious absolute ESG performance requirements.
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CalPERS throws its weight behind US ESG disclosure proposals
16 July 2019The largest public pension fund in the US has backed proposals that would require every public company in the US to disclose its exposure to environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks.
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'Silence is deafening' by corporates on deforestation, says CDP
16 July 2019As many as 70% of large companies are failing to report on their connections to deforestation, according to a report by the CDP, formerly Carbon Disclosure Project. "The silence is deafening when it comes to the corporate response to deforestation," is how Morgan Gillespy, global director of forests at the environmental NGO described the situation.
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EU Weekly Carbon Update, 15 July 2019
16 July 2019Louis Redshaw remains bullish about the EUA price, despite last week's 9% rise and the sharp increase in auction volume this week.
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Almost all CA100+ power utilities at risk of stranded assets
16 July 2019Most of the world’s largest power utilities that have coal capacity are at risk of making the transition to a low-carbon transition in a disorderly manner, potentially compromising tens of billions of dollars in shareholder value, the Carbon Tracker Initiative has found.
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ESG: fixed for good
15 July 2019ESG investing has taken time to gain a foothold in the fixed-income market. But things have changed: ESG considerations have come to the fore and they're probably here to stay, says Corinne Bendersky.
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AIIB makes $100m loan for Indian renewables
15 July 2019The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has agreed to provide $100 million in loans to L&T Infrastructure Finance (LTIF), an Indian financier of renewable energy. It is the AIIB's first loan to a non-banking finance company.
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WCI Carbon Market Update, 15 July 2019
15 July 2019Nicolas Girod* remains bullish about CCA prices but warns that the coming auction of allowances could see a lower clearing price than in May.
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Big data tool tracks finance sector's exposure to deforestation
15 July 2019A 'big data' tool is being developed to help investors deal with rising reputational risks from commodity investments that accelerate deforestation.
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DWS launches ‘sustainable’ corporate bond fund
15 July 2019German asset manager DWS has launched a ‘sustainable’ mutual fund focusing on investment grade corporate bonds from the Eurozone.