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Sustainable investing assets in US hit $12trn
19 November 2018Sustainable, responsible and impact investing assets have hit $12 trillion in the US, according to the US Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment (US SIF) Foundation.
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BlackRock launches 'low-cost' green bond ETF
19 November 2018BlackRock has launched its second green bond fund, saying it will be the 'lowest-cost' green bond exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the US.
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Green buildings can boost MBS credit quality, says Moody's
16 November 2018Green buildings have the potential to boost the creditworthiness of mortgage-backed securities (MBS), according to Moody's.
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People Moves: GIIN and FTSE Russell
16 November 2018Sean Gilbert has been appointed as director of membership at the Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN).
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NN IP plans first sustainable infrastructure debt fund
14 November 2018Dutch investment manager NN Investment Partners (NN IP) is planning to launch its first sustainable infrastructure debt fund, Environmental Finance has learned.
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ESG momentum has impacted stock prices, says MSCI study
12 November 2018Changes in environmental, social and governance (ESG) scores have affected stock prices of companies, particularly those that are neither leaders nor laggards, a report has found.
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Guernsey becomes 19th member of FC4S
09 November 2018Guernsey is the latest member of the United Nations' Financial Centres for Sustainability (UN FC4S).
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SASB launches its standards
09 November 2018The Sustainability Accountability Standards Board (SASB), one of major reporting bodies, has published its sustainability standards, at a time when environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is gaining momentum.
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People Moves: GRI and Soil Capital
09 November 2018The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has announced that three members will join its board, Bekeme Masade-Olowola, Jack Ehnes, and Jianzhong Lu for an initial three-year term starting January 1.
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Major reporting standards launch streamlining project
09 November 2018Major reporting bodies have announced a project to align their frameworks, in an effort that could result into more comparable, robust and integrated data for sustainable investors.