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  • Axa eyes further divestments from carbon-intensive energy

    22 February 2018

    Axa became the second major European insurer in as many weeks to address the contentious topic of underwriting fossil fuel production at its annual results.

  • Generali raises green investment bar by €3.5bn and divests from coal

    22 February 2018

    Generali will ramp up its green investments and divest from coal as part of its new climate change strategy.

  • Partners Group targets renewables with latest record €3bn fundraiser

    22 February 2018

    Partners 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.

  • Green bond round-up 21 February 2018

    21 February 2018

    Malaysian investment institution Permodalan Nasional Berhad (PNB) has raised MYR 5.65 billion ($1.44 billion) through a green sukuk programme.

  • 50 names to be added to Climate Action 100+ engagement hit list

    21 February 2018

    50 more corporates are to be added to the $28 trillion Climate Action 100+ initiative's list of targets for climate-related engagement.

  • Danone 'paves the way' for linking ESG with traditional financing

    21 February 2018

    An 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".

  • Ireland reveals €22bn low-carbon 'investor roadmap'

    21 February 2018

    A 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.

  • South Pole launches EcoAustralia to support Aussie biodiversity

    21 February 2018

    South Pole has launched a new product to support the regeneration and preservation of Australia's biodiversity.

  • GRESB shakes up its debt assessments

    21 February 2018

    GRESB has added new indicators to its debt assessments as it looks to place additional focus on the monitoring of real estate loan portfolios.

  • 89% of PRI signatories have dialogue on ESG issues

    20 February 2018

    89% 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'.