Graham Cooper

Articles by Graham Cooper

  • Chemicals giant agrees 'positive incentive' credit facility

    22 January 2019

    Solvay, one of Europe's largest chemicals companies, has agreed to link the terms of a €2 billion ($2.3 billion) revolving credit facility to achievements in reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

  • ESG is particularly important to investors in emerging markets, say exchanges

    22 January 2019

    Most international investors consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors to be important when evaluating investments in emerging markets, says a report from the World Federation of Exchanges (WFE).

  • ERM eyes more acquisitions after SustainAbility deal

    21 January 2019

    Environmental Resources Management (ERM) expects to make further acquisitions this year to build on its purchase of SustainAbility and develop "the world's leading capability in sustainability advisory services".

  • Green bonds round-up, 16 January

    16 January 2019

    Italian energy company Enel has returned to the green bond market, with its third such deal, raising €1 billion ($1.1 billion).

  • PGGM and Shell consider joint bid for Eneco

    15 January 2019

    Dutch pension fund manager PGGM is exploring the possibility of joining forces with energy giant Shell to make a bid for green energy company Eneco.

  • ERM snaps up SustainAbility as industry consolidation continues

    14 January 2019

    Environmental Resources Management (ERM), a specialist consultancy with 160 offices worldwide, has acquired SustainAbility, the pioneering think tank and advisory firm set up by John Elkington and Julia Hailes in 1987.

  • Green bond round-up, 9 January 2019

    09 January 2019

    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has issued its first EUR-denominated green bond, worth €600 million ($684 million).

  • Third ranking of green finance centres is now underway

    08 January 2019

    The views of finance professionals across the world are again being sought to help compile the third edition of the Global Green Finance Index (GGFI).

  • Hong Kong urged to copy work of other green banks

    08 January 2019

    A green investment bank (GIB) in Hong Kong could replicate many of the successful initiatives already launched by other GIBs elsewhere in the world, according to a new study.

  • Massachusetts could gain $5.5bn from proposed carbon market for transport sector

    07 January 2019

    A proposed ‘cap-and-invest’ initiative to reduce transport emissions in Massachusetts could generate more than $5.5 billion for investments in the state’s transport infrastructure by 2030, a research group has claimed.