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Scor scales up coal divestment policies
26 April 2019Insurer Scor has strengthened its coal exclusion policies, but it still falls short of alignment with the goals set by the Paris Climate Agreement.
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Credit where it's due: rating agencies' ESG play
26 April 2019Credit rating agencies have been ramping up their ESG capabilities in recent months. What are the implications for ESG data companies, Michael Hurley asks
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People moves: CDP, PRI, East Capital, GIG
26 April 2019Bruno Sarda has joined CDP, formerly Carbon Disclosure Project, as president of North America.
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Equinor bows to investor pressure of Climate Action 100+
25 April 2019Equinor has become the latest oil and gas company to bow to investor pressure to strengthen its climate targets.
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UBS's Baldinger: Don't over-regulate sustainable investments, the market is already on steroids
25 April 2019UBS Asset Management's head of sustainable and impact investing has cautioned against regulating the market in the near future, calling the EU's work to develop a taxonomy of sustainable investment "worrying".
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Bond round-up – 24 April: China Three Gorges, Royal Bank of Canada, Citi, United Urban Investment, ANA Holdings
24 April 2019Hydropower developer China Three Gorges (CTG) has issued green bonds worth CNY20 billion ($2.98 billion), according to local media.
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Disclose physical risk management strategy, green bond issuers urged
24 April 2019Green bond issuers have been urged to improve their reporting on how they plan to adapt to potential physical risks posed by climate change, after a “first-of-its-kind” analysis claimed to highlight a low level of disclosure of such risks.
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Hannon Armstrong says its first ESG report aligns with TCFD
24 April 2019Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) has released its first environmental, social and governance (ESG) report, which it claims aligns with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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Sustainable and impact forestry funds expect 8% returns, says GIIN
24 April 2019Expected annualised returns from sustainable and impact forestry funds range from 7% to 18%, with a median of 8%, according to the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).
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MetLife boosts responsible investments
24 April 2019MetLife, one of the world's largest insurance groups, increased its responsible investment portfolio by about $2 billion during 2018 to more than $52 billion, representing more than 8% of total assets under management.