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Rating agencies are the main driver of corporate sustainability, says Oekom
18 October 2017Companies currently regard rating agencies as the primary driver of sustainability, but expect them to be overtaken in the future by customer demands, regulations and investor pressure, according to German research firm Oekom.
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Fiji to issue $50m green bond within weeks
18 October 2017Pacific island state Fiji will issue green bonds worth 100 million Fiji dollars ($50 million) as soon as November, becoming the first developing country to issue a sovereign green bond.
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Brookfield has Atlantica in its sights after acquiring TerraForm
17 October 2017Brookfield Asset Management has completed the acquisition of US yieldco TerraForm Power, and may be planning to buy another, in the form of Atlantica Yield.
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Axa IMRA expands forestry portfolio with Finnish acquisition
17 October 2017Deal forms part of firm's responsible investment strategy
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BlackRock launches 11th European ESG ETF
17 October 2017BlackRock has launched an environmental, social and governance (ESG) exchange-traded fund (ETF) with $154.7 million in assets, its 11th such fund in Europe.
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More work planned to boost investor demand for integrated reporting
17 October 2017Further work to boost investor demand for integrated reporting (IR) of financial and non-financial data is among the key action points resulting from a consultation about the International IR Framework that was released in 2013.
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Rabobank and UN Environment in $1bn sustainable food initiative
16 October 2017Rabobank and UN Environment have launched a $1 billion fund to boost sustainable agriculture and halt deforestation.
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$500m pair of green bonds receive highest S&P evaluation
16 October 2017Two labelled green bonds with a combined value of $500 million have received the highest score in S&P's green evaluation system.
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EU carbon market weekly update - 16 October 2017
16 October 2017An increase in the number of EU Allowances (EUAs) coming to auction this week would suggest that a further softening in prices is more likely than gains but, so far, support around €6.80 has been firm, says Louis Redshaw.
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Sustainability investing on the rise in Asia
16 October 2017After a series of meetings with asset owners in Asia, Masja Zandbergen gives her assessment of the progress being made in implementing ESG in the continent