-
Nestlé sees more work needed for natural capital P&L
18 November 2015Food and beverage giant Nestlé said it will not produce an environmental profit and loss statement until it better understands the concept of 'natural capital'.
-
Investing in our natural assets
The government has reconfirmed its ambition to leave the natural environment in "a better state than that in which we found it". It has also committed to...
-
Southern Power ups green bond to $1bn
17 November 2015Southern Power has increased the size of its inaugural green bond to $1 billion after being nearly five-times oversubscribed.
-
IFC to issue $500m green bond
17 November 2015The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is set to return to the market with a $500 million green bond, its biggest of the year so far.
-
PRI critic Carlisle voted on to board
17 November 2015The Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has elected three new directors to its board, including outspoken critic Sarah Carlisle.
-
EU carbon market weekly update - 16 November 2015
16 November 2015Another full week of auctions will test the resolve of EUA buyers, but higher prices are likely within the next two weeks, says Louis Redshaw.
-
Investors see opportunities post COP21
16 November 2015Two environmentally themed asset managers expect reductions in the cost of renewables and a "dramatic" uptake of energy efficiency technologies following a robust agreement in the UN Climate Change Summit (COP 21) later this month.
-
Climate finance smashes records thanks to major boost in private-sector investment
16 November 2015A 26% increase in private sector investment helped 2014 smash all previous records for climate finance, reaching $391 billion.
-
Climate change to shave 0.5% a year off insurers' capital
16 November 2015Climate change threatens to have a negative impact on the capital position of insurers, by lowering investment income and increasing capital requirements for weather-related claims, Standard & Poor's (S&P) predicts.
-
Funds 'would have gained 2% over three years' through divestment
16 November 2015A number of major funds could have boosted their returns by more than 2% over the past three years by ditching fossil fuels, a new tool to measure the financial impact of divestment has found.