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• Allianz, Axa, Amundi and Aberdeen named in sustainable company list

  24 January 2018

  Amundi, Aberdeen Asset Management, Allianz and Axa are among the new entries to the list of the 100 most sustainable large corporations, according to Corporate Knights.

• China dominates new Clean200 list ahead of US

  22 February 2017

  Companies based in China form over a third of an updated list of 200 clean energy companies compiled by Canadian research firm Corporate Knights and US non-profit As You Sow.

• Canadian government urged to support green bond market

  04 October 2016

  The Canadian government should act to boost the country's modest green bond market, which has grown less quickly than expected in recent years, according to the Smart Prosperity Institute (SPI), a local lobby group.

• Clean energy list identifies low-carbon investment opportunities

  16 August 2016

  An initiative to help investors exploit the opportunities arising from the transition to a low carbon economy has been launched by Canadian research firm Corporate Knights and US non-profit As You Sow.

• Funds 'would have gained 2% over three years' through divestment

  16 November 2015

  A 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.

• Quotes of the Quarter

  05 October 2015

  Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the third quarter of 2015.

• Investors 'must challenge IOSCO' as environmental disclosure slows for listed companies

  08 September 2015

  Investors must "directly challenge" the International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) to ramp up its sustainability efforts as figures reveal a slowdown in non-financial reporting for listed companies.

• 'Historic' G7 agreement adds further momentum ahead of Paris

  08 June 2015

  Leaders of the G7 nations today reinforced their commitment to combat climate change in a "historic" announcement that some believe "signals the end of the fossil fuel age".

• Quotes of the quarter

  17 April 2015

  Environmental Finance takes a look back at some of the quotes that defined the first quarter of 2015.

• High times for low-carbon indexes

  18 February 2015

  The oil rout and the intensifying stranded assets debate have boosted investor interest in low-carbon indexes. What are the differences between the growing number of products on offer, and how are they performing? Sophie Robinson-Tillett reports