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‘Heat stress’ will hit Asian and African economies hard by 2045, say analysts
03 August 2018The economic cost of climate change is likely to be felt most acutely over the next 30 years in Africa and South East Asia, according to risk analysis firm Verisk Maplecroft.
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Sustainable cities are APG's biggest responsible investment theme
02 August 2018Dutch asset manager APG allocated €24.5 billion ($28.5 million) in 2017 in investments that it considers to contribute to the theme of sustainable cities and communities, one of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations
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Actis readies open-source SDG assessment tool
02 August 2018Emerging markets investor Actis plans to introduce an open-source framework for assessing the contribution of its portfolio companies with the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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German insurers warn against ESG goals diluting Solvency II
01 August 2018German insurers have warned the European Commission (EC) against formulating inflexible rules around ESG investing as part of its 'action plan' for boosting such allocations.
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Green bonds round-up, 1 August 2018
01 August 2018Moody's Investors Service has lowered its expectations for green bond issuance this year, in light of slower growth in the first six months.
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Daiwa launches solar fund
01 August 2018Daiwa Securities Group has launched the Daiwa GI Green Fund, called the "Solar Fund", with a committed capital of totally ¥5 billion.
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Green bond comment, August 2018: Upgrading the hot air balloon
01 August 2018Green bonds are facing criticism from some very loud voices to prove their additionality and, by extension, their right to exist, comments Peter Cripps
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Greenalia agrees €125m loan for biomass plant
01 August 2018Spanish firm Greenalia has agreed a loan worth €125 million ($146 million) to finance its biomass electric power production plant.
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Impax attracts £286m from UK wealth manager
01 August 2018Impax Asset Management has been selected by UK wealth manager St James's Place to manage its £286 million ($376 million) Sustainable and Responsible Equity fund.
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Carbon is 'most suitable metric for smart beta ESG'
01 August 2018Investors deemed carbon as the most suitable environmental, social, governance (ESG) metric for inclusion in a smart beta investment strategy, according to a study. Seventy-four percent of investors selected carbon as being suitable for inclusion into smart beta, followed by other ESG metrics like water (21%), waste (20%) and gender diversity (18%).