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  • High ESG ratings deliver 'persistent' outperformance in Europe - but not the US

    23 September 2021

    Companies with high environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings in the EU demonstrated "persistent outperformance"...

  • Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: Cofco, Lavazza, Mediclinic, ISPT, KiwiRail ... and more

    23 September 2021
  • Fitch to use RepRisk data for its forthcoming ESG ratings

    23 September 2021

    US financial company Fitch Group is partnering with Swiss data firm RepRisk on its newly launched ESG ratings arm for fixed income.

  • S&P: Water scarcity will be 'greatest climate threat' to assets by 2050

    23 September 2021

    Water stress will be the greatest climate-related hazard to corporate physical assets by 2050

  • Making the right connections

    As the global economy goes digital, the telecoms, media and communications sector is taking on a double-edged challenge - to manage its environmental footprint as well as providing sustainable solutions for its customers.

  • ECB warns banks face severe impact from run-away warming

    22 September 2021

    Runaway climate change would increase by 30% the risk that the most exposed banks would default by 2050...

  • European Commission proposes EIOPA review case for 'green' capital charges

    22 September 2021

    The European Commission has proposed giving the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) until 2023 to explore different risk charges for environmentally- and socially-friendly investments.

  • Bond round-up: UK, KfW, ABN Amro, Serbia, Smurfit Kappa, JSW Steel, GLP J-Reit ... and more

    22 September 2021
  • $10trn investors group call for biodiversity action from governments

    22 September 2021

    78 financial institutions managing more than $10 trillion in assets are urging world governments...

  • Bloomberg and LSEG launch net-zero initiative

    22 September 2021

    Credit rating agencies, index providers and stock exchanges have launched the Net Zero Financial Services Providers Alliance (NZFSPA).