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Zurich's Johanna Köb: investors can make a return while doing good
18 April 2018Johanna Köb, head of responsible investment at Zurich, talks to Cintia Cheong on the importance of adequate pricing of greenhouse gases and how investors can make a profit while doing good for society and environment
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Impax predicts investments of $7.5 trn in water infrastructure
18 April 2018Some $7.5 trillion is expected to be spent globally on water infrastructure over the next 15 years, according to Hubert Aarts, executive director at Impax Asset Management.
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Green bond round-up, 18 April 2018
18 April 2018BNP Paribas has returned to the green bond market with a €500 million ($618 million), six-year offering paying a coupon of 1.00%.
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NYK ready to issue shipping's first green bond
17 April 2018Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) will become the world's first shipping company to issue a labelled green bond, hot on the heels of the industry's commitment to halve carbon emissions by 2050.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 16 April 2018
17 April 2018Buying demand is strong and further gains cannot be ruled out, but weak auctions suggest a correction could be a possibility, says Louis Redshaw
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LGIM urges greater climate action in letter to CEOs
17 April 2018Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) has issued a rallying call for companies to act faster on climate change, in a letter to the CEOs of some of the world's largest companies.
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Major corporates use science-based targets to cut emissions
17 April 2018More than 100 major global companies have now set emission reduction targets that align with the Paris Agreement, according to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
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Opinion - ICMA's René Karsenti
16 April 2018The future of finance is green, says ICMA president René Karsenti.
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Shipping's historic pledge saluted but "could have gone further"
16 April 2018A firm commitment from the shipping industry to cut emissions – the first from the sector – has been welcomed by industry observers but some believe it could have gone even further.
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M&G launches private debt impact fund
16 April 2018UK asset manager M&G Investments has launched a fund focusing on private and illiquid debt that will deliver a positive social or environmental impact.