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GRI teams up with IIRC on integrated reporting
16 January 2017The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) have teamed-up, in a move designed to harmonise their sustainable reporting models.
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Offshore wind sees record year but total green investment falls
16 January 2017Offshore wind investments hit a record $30 billion for 2016, though overall clean energy investing fell 18% to $287.5 billion, from last year's record $348.5 billion, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
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Cornerstone optimistic for low-carbon investing in 2017
16 January 2017This year offers "a positive environment for low-carbon investing" despite the "considerable uncertainty" surrounding the policy priorities of the incoming US administration, according to a research note from Cornerstone Capital Group.
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MSCI lists 6 key ESG trends for 2017
16 January 2017Index provider MSCI has identified six key environmental social and governance (ESG) trends that investors should watch out for in 2017.
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People Moves - GIIN, A4S, Solactive
13 January 2017The Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) has recruited Ashley Elliot as global liaison for East Africa.
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Green bond market to reach $144bn in 2017, says report
13 January 2017The green bond market will see some $144 billion of issues in 2017, up 60% on last year, according to a new report.
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GIB's offshore wind fund passes £1bn in AUM with final investment
13 January 2017The Green Investment Bank's (GIB) offshore wind fund made its final investment, acquiring a 44% stake in Lincs offshore wind farm for £429 million ($524.4 million), to take its assets under management (AUM) to £1.12 billion.
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NN IP mulls ESG scoring for infrastructure investments
13 January 2017NN Investment Partners (IP) is considering scoring its infrastructure investments on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) credentials.
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US carbon markets start the year at 'crossroads'
13 January 2017Both carbon markets in the US, the California Cap-and-Trade Program and the North East's Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), enter 2017 at a crossroads, according to one industry expert.
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Poland's green bond - Q&A with the Deputy Minister of Finance
13 January 2017Poland last month became the first sovereign green bond issuer, with a €750 million transaction. In this exclusive Q&A, Piotr Nowak explains some of the key points of the issue