Graham Cooper

'Best-in-class' sustainability index planned for Europe

A 30-stock European index of 'best-in-class' sustainability performers is due to be launched on 1 December.

SocGen offers ESG analysis service to institutional investors

Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has launched a service to enable investors and asset managers to measure the impact of their investments on the environment and society.

Ethical bond fund reaches £1bn

Rathbones' Ethical Bond Fund claims to have become the first 'sustainable' fixed income fund to reach £1 billion ($1.3 billion) in assets under management.

Next two years is critical for preventing climate impacts, say UN and World Bank

Green bond round-up, 8 November 2017

China Development Bank (CDB) has revealed plans to issue its inaugural international green bond.

Last chance to vote in Environmental Finance Market Rankings

Voting in Environmental Finance's Annual Market Rankings – the most closely watched survey of the world's environmental markets – will close at midnight tomorrow (Tuesday 7 November).

Voting in Environmental Finance's 18th Annual Market Rankings closes soon

Voting has begun in the Environmental Finance Annual Market Rankings – the largest and most closely watched survey of the world's environmental markets.

Climate finance with Anglo-Chinese characteristics

A high-powered group of UK and Chinese investors, corporates and regulators have developed a plan of action to boost climate finance. Graham Cooper reports

S&P Dow Jones discloses carbon metrics for its equity indexes

Index provider S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&PDJI) has begun publishing key carbon metrics for its equity indexes in response to growing investor interest in the risks associated with carbon emissions.

Energy efficiency overtakes renewables in public sector investments

More public sector investment went into energy efficiency in 2015-16 than any other climate change mitigation measure, according to the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI).