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Mandatory US climate disclosure law proposed by leading Democrat
17 September 2018Every publicly listed company in the US could be forced to make climate-related disclosures, under new legislation introduced by a senior Democratic Party senator.
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Blog: Sustainable finance and San Francisco
14 September 2018San Francisco became the centre of the universe for green and sustainable investors this week, when it hosted two major conferences. Peter Cripps reports.
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People Moves: Osmosis IM, La Française Forum Securities and Green Climate Fund
14 September 2018London-based Osmosis Investment Management, a $1.5 billion sustainable asset management business, has appointed Mike Even to its board of directors.
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IIRC prepares 'global momentum' phase of integrated reporting
14 September 2018The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) has heralded a series of ‘breakthrough moments’ for integrated reporting, as it prepares to enter its ‘global momentum’ phase next month.
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EIB and World Bank join forces to boost green bond market
14 September 2018The European Investment Bank (EIB) and World Bank, issuers of the first green bonds in 2007 and 2008 respectively, plan to work together to help more companies, municipalities and other sub-national issuers bring such bonds to market.
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Follow the money, drive the change
13 September 2018Climate-risk assessments are the next frontier in future-proofing investments – and the agriculture sector should not be overlooked, says John Davis of South Pole.
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Only one in ten investors aware of TCFD, says HSBC
13 September 2018Only 10% of institutional investors and even fewer corporates (8%) are aware of the pioneering recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), according to research commissioned by HSBC.
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CBA, Samsung and Bayer dropped from DJSI World index
13 September 2018S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM have excluded Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), Samsung Electronics and healthcare company Bayer from the widely-followed Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World).
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Rewiring finance through climate innovation
13 September 2018The financial system needs to be reshaped to trigger the investments needed to address climate change, says Kirsten Dunlop, CEO of EIT Climate-KIC, and innovation is crucial to bringing sustainable finance to the next level.
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Fossil fuel divestment movement ‘backed by $6trn in assets’
13 September 2018Investors with a combined $6.24 trillion in assets have publicly committed to divest from fossil fuels, according to a study by Arabella Advisors.