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Shell criticised for climate votes at AGM
24 May 2017Royal Dutch Shell has failed to sufficiently disclose what it is doing to mitigate climate change at its annual general meeting (AGM), said UK sustainable asset manager and Shell shareholder Rathbone Greenbank Investments.
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KommuneKredit joins Scandi green bond party
24 May 2017Danish institution KommuneKredit has priced its inaugural green bond, making it the last of Scandinavian local government funding agencies to tap the market.
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Data is 'biggest challenge currently to ESG integration'
24 May 2017A lack of robust data is currently the biggest obstacle to environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration, according to a survey by BNP Paribas.
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Allianz makes fifth tax equity investment in US wind
24 May 2017Allianz Capital Partners (ACP), the alternative investment arm of the German insurer, has secured its fifth US wind farm tax equity investment in a little more than a year.
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Populism threatens action on climate change, warns Ieta
24 May 2017The rise of populist political movements around the world "are a threat to action on climate change," according to the International Emissions Trading Association (Ieta).
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HSBC recruits three for new responsible investment team
23 May 2017HSBC Global Asset Management has created a responsible investment team as it aims to be a leader in green and sustainable investment.
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PRI partners with CFA on mapping ESG best practice
23 May 2017The UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment and the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute have collaborated to produce a global study of environmental, social and governance (ESG) practice within the investment management sector.
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KfW doubles size of its green bond purchasing programme
23 May 2017KfW, the German development bank, has committed to spend €2 billion ($2.2 billion) on buying green bonds, doubling the size of a commitment made in 2015.
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The impact of youth
22 May 2017Impact investing remains a niche pursuit but could millennials prove a game changer, asks Joe Walsh
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EU carbon market weekly update - 22 May 2017
22 May 2017A further rise in EUA prices is a possibility this week, but a surge above €5 could prove difficult, says Louis Redshaw.