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  • Green bond round-up, 7 November 2018

    07 November 2018

    MuenchenerHyp set the coupon on its debut five-year green Pfandbrief at 0.250% and priced the deal at eight basis points below the mid-swaps rate.

  • Debate: Can self-reporting be effective for investors?

    Most climate and ESG data is self-reported – can this approach ever provide investors with the reliable and comparable data they need to make the best investment decisions?

  • EU committee votes to strengthen ESG disclosure proposal

    06 November 2018

    An overwhelming majority of the European Parliament Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has supported a beefed-up version of a Commission proposal on sustainability disclosure and investors' duties.

  • Sustainalytics joins the hunt for 'blue exposure'

    06 November 2018

    Sustainalytics has issued a research note to help investors identify those companies that are best placed to benefit from the mounting concern about plastics pollution.

  • EU carbon market update, 05 November 2018

    06 November 2018

    After last week's heavy sell-off, a more bullish outlook is justified. But volatility remains the name of the game, says Louis Redshaw.

  • Impact investments 'to hit $30trn within decade'

    05 November 2018

    The value of impact investments could swell to $30 trillion within a decade, one of the founding fathers of the market has predicted.

  • Generali and VIG accused of insuring Czech coal power plant

    05 November 2018

    Campaign group Unfriend Coal claims insurance deal 'undermines climate change action'

  • Investors 'not getting the sustainability information they want', says WBCSD

    05 November 2018

    Many investors lack adequate information on the sustainability of the companies in which they invest, despite a plethora of data on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, according to a recent survey.

  • News summary, 02 November 2018

    05 November 2018

    Links to the announcements relevant to sustainable investing:

  • Risky business: Why 1.5-aligned strategies are key to preserving capital

    Decision-makers with responsibility for capital need to make bold, upfront investments in innovative sustainability solutions to limit climate change. An improved understanding of physical climate risks can help make this 'strategy overhaul' happen