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  • Hannon Armstrong raises $64m in equity

    13 March 2017

    US renewables developer Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital (HASI) has raised $64 million in equity, after expenses, from its latest share offering.

  • Shareholder pressure forces climate reporting

    13 March 2017

    A Fortune 500 company has bowed to shareholder pressure to start reporting on the risks its business faces from climate change.

  • Volkswagen stock reacts positively to guilty plea

    13 March 2017

    Volkswagen stock has reacted positively following the company's guilty plea to criminal charges in relation to the emissions scandal.

  • RGGI price slump prompts calls for reform

    13 March 2017

    Emission allowances in the latest auction held by the northeastern US carbon market slumped to a three-year low, prompting renewed calls for a substantial reform of the market.

  • Malaysian asset manager launches shariah-compliant ESG fund

    13 March 2017

    A Malaysian asset manager has partnered with Arabesque Asset Management to launch what they claim is the first 'shariah-compliant' environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused fund.

  • Starbucks issues JPY85bn sustainability bond

    13 March 2017

    US coffee shop giant Starbucks has issued a JPY85 billion ($736 million) sustainability bond, the biggest of its kind issued in Japanese yen.

  • UK tops European asset managers on RI, says ShareAction

    12 March 2017

    UK asset managers are doing more to meet responsible investment (RI) performance targets then their European counterparts, according to a report by NGO ShareAction.

  • Comment: Can 'fintech' help 'green' the real economy?

    10 March 2017

    Innovation in financial technology should aim to address sustainability challenges in the real economy, says Andrew Voysey

  • Circular economy can save 11% of world's water demand

    10 March 2017

    Circular economy solutions have the potential to save 400 billion cubic metres of water annually, 11% of the world's water demand, according to a new report.

  • Butendiek wind farm closes €950m refinancing deal

    10 March 2017

    The owners of the 288MW Butendiek offshore wind farm have agreed a refinancing package for the project, involving more than €950 million ($1 billion) of senior debt.