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Japan Post Insurance is sole investor in World Bank's SDG bond
27 June 2018Japan Post Insurance, a life insurance company within the Japan Post Group, was the sole investor in a sustainable development bond issued earlier this month by the World Bank.
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ESG factors increasingly relevant for fixed income investors
27 June 2018Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are clearly relevant and material for fixed income investors, according to panellists at Environmental Finance's Fixed Income & ESG conference in London.
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Swiss energy storage fund reaches final close at €252m
27 June 2018A range of European pension funds and family offices have invested in the SUSI Energy Storage Fund (SESF), helping it reach €252 million ($293 million) by its final close.
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France raises €4 billion from latest tap of Green OAT
27 June 2018The French government has raised a further €4 billion in green finance from the latest tap of its pioneering green sovereign bond (OAT).
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Japan Bank for International Cooperation eyes ESG investments
26 June 2018The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) wants to join "the global ESG movement" by investing in next generation infrastructure, according to incoming president Tadashi Maeda.
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Economic case for ESG investing is valid, says Swiss Re
26 June 2018Insurance giant Swiss Re, which in July 2017 committed to using benchmarks based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria, rather than market-capitalisation, has concluded that "the economic case for ESG investing is a valid one."
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Leading retailers and RBC act on supply chain emissions
26 June 2018Three of the world's 20 leading retailers – CVS Health, Target Corporation and Tesco – have joined Walmart in requesting information on their suppliers' carbon emissions as part of an initiative to improve supply chain sustainability.
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AP4 pension fund divests from 22 coal companies
26 June 2018The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) has divested from 22 coal companies to reduce the carbon footprint and climate risk in its global equities portfolio.
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Buildings and research take bulk of proceeds from green OAT
26 June 2018Green buildings and scientific research account for more than half of the finance already allocated from France's green sovereign bond (OAT).
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EU carbon update, 25 June 2018
25 June 2018High auction volumes are likely to limit further gains in the price of EU Allowances this week, says Louis Redshaw.