Peter Cripps

Articles by Peter Cripps

  • 93% of US-listed companies 'affected by climate risk'

    10 February 2016

    Climate risk affects 93% of the US equities market, according to a report.

  • Climate disclosure task force urged to recommend 2°C stress test

    10 February 2016

    Fossil fuel companies should stress test their businesses for a future in which global warming is limited to 2°C and disclose the results to investors.

  • Forestry fund reaches $80m first close

    09 February 2016

    A timberland investment management organisation (TIMO) has reached an $80 million first close on a forestry fund, Environmental Finance has learned.

  • GBPs 'are not evolving into standards'

    08 February 2016

    The body overseeing the Green Bond Principles (GBPs) has denied rumours that signatories are exploring the possibility of developing a set of standards, although it has emerged that five working groups have been set up to help guide their evolution.

  • Euan Stirling to lead Standard Life's ESG work

    05 February 2016

    Standard Life Investments has appointed Euan Stirling to the new role of head of stewardship and environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment.

  • BlackRock renewables fund raised €275m

    03 February 2016

    BlackRock has reached a first close on a €275 million ($300 million) European wind and solar fund.

  • Foresight Solar VCT expands into smart data

    02 February 2016

    A venture capital trust (VCT) managed by Foresight Group aims to raise £20 million ($29 million) to invest in other types of infrastructure, such as smart data firms.

  • Now is 'the right time to invest in forestry'

    01 February 2016

    The prospects for a burgeoning housing market recovery in the US mean that now is "an extremely attractive moment" to invest in forestry, according to one fund manager.

  • Sustainable fund raises $400m

    29 January 2016

    A fund has raised more than $430 million to invest in low-carbon technologies that provide "competitive returns".

  • Global supply chain 'slow to react to climate change'

    29 January 2016

    Suppliers of major global companies are being slow to respond to the challenges posed by climate change, a report has warned.