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  • Nedgroup considers green bond investments as part of ESG effort

    26 February 2018

    South Africa's Nedgroup Investments is considering investing in green bonds, as part of its effort to make environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors a core part of its offering.

  • Greencoat buys 142MW of UK solar assets from Canadian Solar

    26 February 2018

    Greencoat Capital's Solar II Fund has acquired a 142MW portfolio of UK solar energy assets from Canadian Solar.

  • Brookfield's $350m note issue wins top S&P green evaluation

    26 February 2018

    A $350 million note issue from Brookfield Renewable Partners to refinance two hydro facilities in the US has been given a 'green evaluation' score of E1/90 by S&P Global Ratings.

  • Animal welfare is not only about risk, but opportunities as well

    23 February 2018

    Investors are increasingly looking at the opportunities provided by identifying the leading companies with regards to farm animal welfare practices, as well as the risks of backing the laggards, a report has found.

  • People moves:Moody's, GGGI,Carbon Tracker, Citigroup, EU climate directorate, Citigroup, GCF, Vimine and ERM

    23 February 2018
  • Why investors need to start accounting for natural capital

    23 February 2018

    There is an increasing awareness that natural capital can no longer be taken for granted, and can lead to a better understanding of both risks and opportunities, argues James Hulse

  • Quebec issues vastly oversubscribed green bond

    23 February 2018

    The Canadian province of Québec has returned to the green bond market, raising C$500 million ($390 million) in a vastly oversubscribed issue.

  • Indonesia becomes first Asian sovereign green bond issuer

    23 February 2018

    Indonesia has become the first Asian country to issue a sovereign green bond, in an issue that was upscaled to $1.25 billion and saw dramatic price tightening.

  • Hermes spearheads Climate Action 100+ engagements with VW, Siemens

    23 February 2018

    Hermes Equity Ownership Services (EOS) is to pressure Volkswagen to increase its climate-related dialogue with shareholders as it spearheads a pair of Climate Action 100+ engagements.

  • Actiam joins IIGCC

    22 February 2018

    Dutch asset manager Actiam has joined the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC).