Peter Cripps

Sustainability in the digital age

Zouk Capital's Samer Salty explains his thoughts on sustainable investing, cleantech and the measurement of impact to Peter Cripps

GBPs appoint first Chinese member of executive committee

Bank of China has become the first Chinese player to join the executive committee of the Green Bond Principles (GBPs).

GBPs issues Social Bond Principles and guidelines for sustainability bonds

A set of Social Bond Principles (SBP) has been published to promote transparency and integrity in the growing market for 'social bonds'. Guidelines covering 'sustainability bonds' have also been issued by the Green Bond Principles (GBP).

France taps its €7bn sovereign green bond, raising a further €1.6bn

The Republic of France has tapped its record breaking €7 billion ($7.9 billion) sovereign green bond, raising a further €1.632 billion.

Green bond comment, June - Of Repsol and reputation

Repsol's green bond rocked the green bond market in May by reigniting the 'what is green' debate.

Comment: Trump and Paris - who will have the last laugh?

As he announced that the US was to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord, President Donald Trump claimed that the rest of the world was laughing at the US for signing the agreement, and they won't be laughing any longer.

Breadth of ESG screening at Talanx touches €100bn mark

Talanx Group has expanded its screening of investments by non-financial criteria to cover 90% of its €110 billion ($123.4 billion) own portfolio, but requested stakeholders be patient as it implements the practice fully, which is "not a sprint".

Green bond market growth has slowed, says underwriter

Green bond market growth has slowed, says underwriter.

Could Mission Innovation be next to fall under Trump's environmental axe?

EU must legislate to boost clean energy investment, says IIGCC

Investors managing more than €18 trillion ($20 trillion) called on EU leaders to set a bold long-term decarbonisation plan to secure the continent's low-carbon transition.