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Axa eyes further divestments from carbon-intensive energy
22 February 2018Axa became the second major European insurer in as many weeks to address the contentious topic of underwriting fossil fuel production at its annual results.
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Generali raises green investment bar by €3.5bn and divests from coal
22 February 2018Generali will ramp up its green investments and divest from coal as part of its new climate change strategy.
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Partners Group targets renewables with latest record €3bn fundraiser
22 February 2018Partners Group has raised a record €3 billion ($3.7 billion) through its latest private infrastructure offering and is set to target renewables and energy infrastructure.
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Green bond round-up 21 February 2018
21 February 2018Malaysian investment institution Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) has raised MYR 5.65 billion ($1.44 billion) through a green sukuk programme.
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50 names to be added to Climate Action 100+ engagement hit list
21 February 201850 more corporates are to be added to the $28 trillion Climate Action 100+ initiative's list of targets for climate-related engagement.
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Danone 'paves the way' for linking ESG with traditional financing
21 February 2018An agreement to link Danone's €2 billion ($2.5 billion) syndicated credit facility with environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria has been hailed as "the future of banking".
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Ireland reveals €22bn low-carbon 'investor roadmap'
21 February 2018A vast public-private decarbonisation funding programme worth up to €21.8 billion ($26.9 billion) has been billed a "clear roadmap" for investors to fund Ireland's global green finance leadership ambitions.
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South Pole launches EcoAustralia to support Aussie biodiversity
21 February 2018South Pole has launched a new product to support the regeneration and preservation of Australia's biodiversity.
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GRESB shakes up its debt assessments
21 February 2018GRESB has added new indicators to its debt assessments as it looks to place additional focus on the monitoring of real estate loan portfolios.
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89% of PRI signatories have dialogue on ESG issues
20 February 201889% of signatories to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) report some kind of engagement on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, reflecting the growth of 'active ownership'.