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SUSI aims to open up offshore wind for institutional investors
09 October 2017Swiss investment manager SUSI Partners is planning a new investment vehicle to help institutional investors gain access to the offshore wind sector.
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Brazil poised for more green bonds
03 October 2017Several more green bonds from Brazilian issuers are imminent, market insiders say.
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S&P predicts 'many more' green bonds from French public sector
02 October 2017S&P predicts 'many more' green bonds from French public sector
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Major investors step up support for climate-risk resolutions
02 October 2017Institutional investor support for shareholder resolutions on climate-related risks is at a turning point, according to UK non-profit ShareAction.
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Rebooting the carbon markets
28 September 2017Across the globe, regulators are doubling down on their commitment to carbon trading, despite recent market setbacks. Graham Cooper reports
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Investors support plea for integrated corporate reporting
27 September 2017A group of leading investors, with nearly $2 trillion in assets under management, is calling for companies to integrate their reporting of financial and non-financial data.
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WBCSD helps companies navigate ESG reporting requirements
26 September 2017A free online platform to help companies and investors understand the wide variety of non-financial reporting requirements in place around the world, has been launched by the World Business Council on Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
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Investment consultants pledge to act on ESG guidance
25 September 2017Recent regulatory guidance that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors should be taken into account by pension funds where they are financially material "puts trustees and their advisers under an obligation to react," according to two leading industry bodies.
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PE firm Palatine exceeds target for impact fund
19 September 2017UK private equity firm Palatine has closed its first 'impact' fund, having raised £100 million ($135 million), some £25 million more than its initial target.
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'Climate-aligned' bond market jumps 29%, says CBI
18 September 2017The universe of 'climate aligned' bonds has jumped by 29% since last year, reaching $895 billion, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).
- SEC disbands ESG enforcement division
- Decarbonisation investment faces three key challenges, says Ninety One's Cooper
- G20 agrees to bioeconomy principles
- Electricity versus gas - the devil is in the detail
- Bloomberg launches transition plan credibility assessments
- Wellington: Time to stop 'annoying' rise of three-year lookback sustainable bonds
- 'Unlikely' potential Transition Loan Principles will launch in 2024
- Transition plan rules 'should require disclosure of' expected climate impact
- UK Impact market grows to £77bn, with SDR impact label a potential positive
- Sustainable Debt Round-up: IADB, Raizen Energia, Switch ... and more
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Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 conference round-up
20 September 2024Another hugely successful Environmental Finance event in New York highlights the progress that continuous innovation and improvement is providing sustainable debt markets - with plenty more to come. Ahren Lester reports
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Investors must move beyond 'lip service' on biodiversity, says Nuveen
20 September 2024Investors must move beyond "lip service" and actually be willing to look at nature and biodiversity investment opportunities, Nuveen has told an Environmental Finance conference.
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Dow Chemical could issue second green bond in the future
20 September 2024Dow Chemical has not ruled out issuing a second green bond in the future, although any decision will not be made until after the US election in November.
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Brazilian development bank to fund next wave of renewable technology
19 September 2024The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) wants to fund the next wave of renewable technology in the country, but there is a need for more blended finance, according to Luciana Costa, infrastructure, energy transition and climate change managing director at BNDES.
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Sovereign SLBs challenging due to the nature of the issuer
19 September 2024Sovereigns across the world have embraced the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) instruments, with issuance increasingly being considered, but the nature of sovereigns creates some challenges for investors, the audience at Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 heard.