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People Moves - 17 June 2016
17 June 2016The latest moves at CPI, Trina Solar and S&P DJI
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SBAB sees price tightening on first Swedish bank green bond
17 June 2016SBAB Bank has priced a SEK2 billion ($239 million) green bond, making it the first Swedish commercial bank to tap the market.
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Green Bond Principles revised to improve transparency
16 June 2016Better reporting and more transparency are the key aims of the latest edition of the Green Bond Principles (GBP), the self-regulatory guidelines shaping the fast-growing market.
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GBPs rule against 'pure-play green bonds'
16 June 2016Pure-play companies - those that derive most or all of their revenues from green activities - should not automatically label their bonds as green, according to a clarification in the latest iteration of the Green Bond Principles (GBPs).
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Green Bond Principles social bond annex revealed
16 June 2016The Green Bond Principles (GPBs) has published a social bonds annex in the latest version of the voluntary guidelines.
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Eurosif revises mission under new head
15 June 2016The pan-European sustainable investment forum, Eurosif, has revised its strategy under its recently appointed head Flavia Micilotta.
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BNP devises 'responsible dividend' strategy
15 June 2016BNP Paribas Investment Partners (BNP PIP) has devised a new 'responsible dividend' strategy, which it says will enhance its socially responsible investment (SRI) fund range.
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BNP launches new ESG analysis service
15 June 2016BNP Paribas Securities Services (BNPPSS) has launched a service to help institutional investors monitor the performance of their portfolios in terms of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.
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MacPherson in and Kochetygova out at S&P DJI
15 June 2016Julia Kochetygova is to step down as head of sustainability indices at S&P DJI, and will be replaced by ESG consultant Martina MacPherson, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Offshore wind's first investment grade project 'close', says S&P
15 June 2016The first investment grade rating for an offshore wind project could be issued in the next 12 months, according to Standard & Poor's (S&P).