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‘Sustainable’ portfolio outperforms in 2°C scenario, Mercer study finds
09 April 2019A portfolio of sustainability-themed investments outperforms a non-sustainable portfolio in a scenario that sees an increase in global climate of 2°C on pre-industrial levels, and does not significantly underperform in 3°C and 4°C scenarios, according to consultancy Mercer.
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GPIF invests in its first green bonds
09 April 2019Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has bought its first green bonds, snapping up a $500 million deal from the World Bank Group.
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'Don't divest from palm oil', WWF urges financial institutions
09 April 2019Environmental NGO WWF has urged financial institutions not to divest from palm oil stocks, but to engage with companies to make the sector more sustainable.
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Two-thirds of ESG investors align investments with SDGs
09 April 2019Among asset managers and owners with environmental social and governance (ESG) strategies, more than 65% align their investments with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a recent survey.
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ESG index launched based on S&P 500, followed by UBS ETF
09 April 2019S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) has launched an environmental, social and governance (ESG) index which seeks to closely replicate the risk and return profile of its flagship US index, the S&P 500 index.
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Shell lighting low-carbon path for oil & gas sector, says Church of England
09 April 2019Oil and gas major Shell is “leading the way” in its sector as it plans for the transition to a low-carbon economy, according to the Church of England Pensions Board.
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EU carbon market update, 9 April 2019
09 April 2019Wow! EU allowances (EUAs) end the week a massive €3 (14%) up, in a week of massive volatility and price rises in both carbon and the wider energy markets.
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Netherlands aims for €10bn from sovereign green bonds
08 April 2019The Dutch government said it aims to raise between €4 billion ($4.5 billion) and €6 billion from its inaugural sovereign green bond on 21 May.
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HSBC includes climate among its ‘top and emerging risks’
08 April 2019London-based bank HSBC has included climate-related risk in its list of ‘top and emerging risks’ for the first time.
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ASEAN green infrastructure facility aims to catalyse $1bn in blended finance
08 April 2019Southeast Asian governments, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and major European development banks have joined forces to launch a blended finance facility that aims to invest more than $1 billion in green infrastructure across Southeast Asia.