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Poor ESG data hinders investment decisions, says SSgA

The opaqueness of data around environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is acting as an impediment to institutional investors, such as insurers, who want to commit more to their programmes, according to State Street Global Advisors' (SSgA) head of ESG Rakhi Kuma.

Dai-Ichi Life makes JPY1bn impact investment

Japanese insurer Dai-Ichi Life Insurance has invested JPY1billion ($90 million) in an energy venture fund as part of its environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment programme.

EU carbon market update, 25 March 2019

EIB provides €16bn in ‘climate action’ lending in 2018

The European Investment Bank (EIB) lent a combined €16.1 billion ($18.2 billion) – 29% of its overall lending – to ‘climate action’ projects in 2018.

Profile: Richmond Global Compass' hedge fund

The Compass Fund aims to tap into "the two greatest megatrends of the 21st century" - sustainable investing and AI. Peter Kellner talks to Peter Cripps

Kingspan's action on plastics wins praise from fund manager

Irish insulation company Kingspan has been praised by asset manager Janus Henderson for its pledge to increase its use of recycled plastic by a factor of four.

'Positive impact' companies outperform, says NN IP

'Positive impact' companies deliver higher growth rates, higher-quality returns and lower costs of capital than non-impact companies, research has shown.

DNB becomes first central bank to sign PRI

The Dutch central bank has issued a Responsible Investment Charter and has become the first central bank to sign the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Sustainability-linked loan principles launched

The launch of a set of Sustainability Linked Loan Principles has been hailed as a “critical development” for incentivising borrowers to improve their sustainability performance.

How the Green Climate Fund can accelerate the development of low-carbon cities

The South Korea-based fund should seek to derisk investments and explore innovative solutions such as resilience bonds, argues Alexandra Tracy