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Repsol's green bond: exploring the controversy
19 May 2017Spanish oil & gas company Repsol issued a controversial green bond that immediately raised concerns, mainly because it represents more investment in production that results in more carbon emissions, even if more efficiently. Marcio Viegas assesses the controversy
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Fidelity launches two sustainability funds and joins PRI
19 May 2017US asset management giant Fidelity has signed up to the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and launched two environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused funds.
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EF BRIEFS: LGX, Responsible Investing, RGGI
18 May 2017The Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX), the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's (LuxSE) green bond listing service, has opened a window dedicated to social and sustainable bonds.
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ERAFP to invest €50m combating climate change
18 May 2017French public sector pension fund ERAFP will invest €50 million ($55.6 million) to combat climate change, in addition to money it has already committed to socially responsible investments.
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Finance sector gets guidance on Natural Capital Protocol
17 May 2017Guidance has been issued to provide financial institutions with a structured framework to identify, measure and value natural capital within their banking, investment and insurance activities.
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Impact investments meet or exceed expected returns, says GIIN
17 May 2017Return from impact investments overwhelmingly meet or exceed the expectations of the investors, according to a survey by the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).
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Green bond round-up, 17 May 2017
17 May 2017German mortgage lender Berlin Hyp is set to return to the green bond market with its second euro-denominated covered green bond.
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Using scenario analysis to mitigate climate risks
17 May 2017Climate scenario modelling has now moved beyond simple risk management to become a genuine strategic imperative, says Amine Bel Hadj Soulami
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Asian asset owners starting to 'leapfrog' other regions in ESG, says MSCI
17 May 2017Asset owners in Asia are beginning to leapfrog those in Europe and the US in terms of integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into their investments, according to MSCI.
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Wheb details impact of its sustainability fund
17 May 2017Specialist investment firm Wheb Asset Management has estimated the environmental impact of its FP Wheb Sustainability fund and said that all the fund's holdings directly support the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).