Peter Cripps

Articles by Peter Cripps

  • The ESG data files - part one: reported data

    02 July 2019

    Investors are demanding an increasing amount of data from companies. What are its strengths and weaknesses, asks Peter Cripps

  • The ESG data files - introduction

    26 June 2019

    ESG data has gone 'mainstream'. But how good is it, and in what ways does it need to improve? Environmental Finance is today launching a series of features to answer these questions. Peter Cripps reports

  • Central banks should fund infra, not buy gilts, says Aviva

    25 June 2019

    Central banks should use the reserves they have accumulated in the wake of the financial crisis to help build long-term infrastructure, rather than buying sovereign bonds that "drive a wedge through society", the head of Aviva Investors has argued.

  • Taxonomy says no to nuclear but yes to some cars and fossil fuels

    18 June 2019

    The taxonomy of climate-related activities released today is expected to prove "an important building block" in the creation of a sustainable financial system.

  • People moves: UNFCCC: London Collective Investment Vehicle: Aon Securities

    14 June 2019

    The United Nations Framework Concerning Climate Change (UNFCCC) has hired Padraig Oliver as a climate finance programme officer.

  • Green bond round-up, 12 June 2019

    12 June 2019

    The US Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) plans to enter the green bond market with a new commercial mortgage-backed security programme.

  • AXA IM pens 'transition bond guidelines'

    12 June 2019

    AXA Investment Managers has penned guidelines for issuing 'transition bonds', arguing that the development of this new asset class is necessary to stop the green bond market being undermined.

  • Voluntary carbon market could put an end to claims of 'climate neutrality'

    11 June 2019

    Companies that buy emissions offsets in the voluntary carbon market may no longer be able to claim the transactions make them "carbon neutral", according to a consultation document drawn up by several market players.

  • Impact fund to target women in sub-Saharan Africa

    10 June 2019

    A fund is being raised that will invest in small businesses in sub-Saharan Africa, with a particular focus on helping women in rural areas.

  • Pension funds back Impax, as AUM hits £13.7bn

    06 June 2019

    Allocations from pension funds helped push Impax Asset Management's assets to a fresh peak, with an expected mandate from California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) set to provide a further boost.