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More than 800 companies failing to price in carbon risk, CDP says
12 October 2017More than 800 laggards are potentially at risk from future regulatory changes for carbon emissions because they don't have a plan to use internal carbon pricing, a report by CDP has found.
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Mexican and Canadian pension funds buy $1.35bn of Enel renewables
11 October 2017Canadian institutional investor Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (La Caisse) and a consortium of Mexican companies have paid $1.35 billion for a majority share in eight Enel wind and solar assets.
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ABP says SDGs help it manage long-term risk
10 October 2017Dutch civil service pension fund ABP says a customised taxonomy for investing in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will help it navigate long-term risk and return issues.
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Finnish fund Elo joins IIGCC to strengthen engagement
10 October 2017Finnish pension fund Elo has joined the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) to reinforce its new climate change strategy.
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£2.1bn of inflows grow Impax assets by 61%
09 October 2017A 61% growth in assets in the year ended 30 September has been reported by Impax Asset Management, with the firm now managing £7.26 billion ($9.54 billion).
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Green Climate Fund makes $892m commitments
06 October 2017The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has committed $500 million to a pilot programme that will finance REDD+ emissions reductions projects, and $392 million to fund another 11 climate finance projects in developing countries.
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40 Catholic institutions commit to fossil fuel divestment
05 October 2017A group of 40 Catholic institutions has committed to divest from fossil fuels in what is the largest of any such agreement by the Catholic Church.
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Northern Trust launches first European funds to track MSCI ESG index
04 October 2017Two of Northern Trust's environmental, social and governance (ESG)-themed funds, of up to $550 million in size, will become the first in Europe to track the MSCI World ESG Leaders index.
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Brunel Pension Partnership appoints EAPF's Ward as chief responsible investment officer
02 October 2017The Brunel Pension Partnership (BPP) has appointed the Environment Agency Pension Fund's (EAPF) Faith Ward as chief responsible investment officer.
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IREDA issues INR19.5bn masala bond and vows to smash renewables target
29 September 2017A INR19.5 billion ($300 million) green "masala" bond has been issued by state-owned enterprise Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) - and the government says will play a key role in helping India smash its ambitious 175GW renewables target.