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UN Global Compact launches 'SDG Ambition' initiative
23 January 2020 -
Saxo Bank warns of climate-driven volatility in global economy
23 January 2020Saxo Bank's Quarterly Outlook has spoken of an upcoming fundamental global economic shift, as governments start to focus on tackling climate change over the pursuit of growth, creating great opportunities for equities.
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HSBC: Risk of stranded assets in oil and gas 'very limited'
22 January 2020HSBC has downplayed the risk of 'stranded assets' in the oil and gas sectors, pointing to the likelihood of continuing reliance on the industry for decades
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Future of Sustainable Data Alliance launched in Davos
22 January 2020A Future of Sustainable Data Alliance has been announced at the World Economic Forum event in Davos
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UK Climate Investments pledges £30m for green housing in Kenya
21 January 2020UK Climate Investments (UKCI) plans to invest up to £30 million ($39 million) in the construction of affordable green housing in Kenya.
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Macquarie: Nine in ten real asset investors to increase sustainability focus
20 January 2020More than 90% of real asset investors expect to increase their focus on sustainability over the next five years, according to Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA).
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People Moves 17 January: Bank of England, UBS, Goldman Sachs, Man Group, SocGen, Chronos, B20, LBO France, Insight Investment, Perspectives, Lightsource BP
17 January 2020 -
Moody's identifies rising sea levels as threat to sovereign credit
16 January 2020Sea level rises are posing a long-term credit threat to a number of sovereigns, with Asia, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and small island nations the most exposed.
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WEF's global risk ranking dominated by environmental concerns
15 January 2020This year's Global Risks Report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has for the first time identified environmental and climate change-related concerns as all of the top five most likely risks.
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GEF grants $15m support to the Food Securities Fund
15 January 2020The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) has approved a commitment of $15 million to the Food Securities Fund, developed by Swiss investment advisor Clarmondial.
- SEC disbands ESG enforcement division
- Decarbonisation investment faces three key challenges, says Ninety One's Cooper
- 'Unlikely' potential Transition Loan Principles will launch in 2024
- Electricity versus gas - the devil is in the detail
- G20 agrees to bioeconomy principles
- UK Impact market grows to £77bn, with SDR impact label a potential positive
- EU's von der Leyen calls for a price on nature
- SFDR and SDR both miss key sustainability distinctions, CFA says
- Franco-German transition plans work can inform credibility assessments, France's IFD says
- Net outflows accelerate for Article 9 funds
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Bloomberg launches transition plan credibility assessments
19 September 2024Bloomberg has launched a product it says can help investors judge the credibility of companies' transition plans and targets, with data covering an initial 24,000 companies.
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The 2024 AGM season showed us the power of a vote
18 September 2024Dual-class share structures skew voting outcomes and insulate company management from the views of independent shareholders and the discipline of the market, writes Caroline Escott
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Sustainable passive overtakes active for first time, FTSE Russell asset owner survey finds
18 September 2024Passive investments are becoming the most popular way for asset owners to implement sustainability strategies, a survey by FTSE Russell has found.
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'We're seeing more brown discounting than green premiums' in Asia, says Actis
18 September 2024'Green premiums' that boost the valuations of energy transition-focused investments are not as visible in the emerging markets, one sustainable infrastructure investor has claimed.
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Sustainable Debt Round-up: IADB, Raizen Energia, Switch ... and more
18 September 2024