Peter Cripps

Articles by Peter Cripps

  • LGIM praises Enel's SDG-linked bond

    08 January 2020

    Legal & General Investment Management has weighed in to the debate on Enel's controversial 'Sustainable Development Goals-linked bonds', arguing that they are "better" than green-labelled issues.

  • Has the time of environmental markets finally arrived?

    13 December 2019

    As Environmental Finance's Market Rankings celebrates its 20th anniversary, its winners are reaping the rewards of foresight. Peter Cripps reports

  • Climate risk could be added to capital requirements in near future, warns Eiopa head

    06 December 2019

    Forward-looking assessments of climate risk could be factored into capital requirements for insurers, the chair of European regulator has said - but only after modelling improves.

  • Green bond comment December: It's time for a CA100+ for sovereigns

    04 December 2019

    Bond investors need to start collectively engaging with national governments if the Paris targets are to be met, argues Peter Cripps

  • BlackRock reveals its 'shades of green bonds' system

    22 November 2019

    Projects that make improvements to fossil fuel infrastructure are ineligible to be funded by green bonds, according to a new green rating system devised by BlackRock.

  • S&P swoops on RobecoSAM's ESG ratings business

    21 November 2019

    Financial services giant S&P Global has snapped up RobecoSAM's environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings business, in the latest example of consolidation in the industry.

  • New climate advisory investment firm 'to help billions to flow'

    18 November 2019

    Renowned climate change lawyer Martijn Wilder has left Baker McKenzie to set up an advisory firm that also plans to raise billions of dollars to invest in climate opportunities.

  • The ESG data files, part six: TCFD and the challenge of looking forward

    18 November 2019

    Requests for strategic information about the risks and opportunities posed by climate change have proved a step too far for many. Joe Walsh and Peter Cripps report

  • Refinitiv plans to launch fund sustainability ratings

    15 November 2019

    Financial data giant Refinitiv, which owns Lipper, is planning to launch fund sustainability ratings, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • Saudi Aramco IPO 'will boost oil & gas transparency'

    11 November 2019

    Saudi Aramco's long-awaited flotation is to be welcomed because it will boost transparency in the oil & gas sector, a leading academic has argued.