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Foresight Solar Fund bullish despite negative UK government legislation
28 September 2015Foresight Solar Fund said the swathe of changes to renewables subsidies unleashed by the UK government in recent months will not hurt its prospects - at least in the medium-term.
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Volkswagen warned to fasten seatbelt for ESG rating downgrades
23 September 2015The emissions scandal that has engulfed Volkswagen (VW) has left the company staring down the barrel of a downgrade from some environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysts.
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Sustainalytics snaps up ESG Analytics
11 September 2015Environmental, social and governance (ESG) data provider Sustainalytics has bought ESG Analytics, a provider of web-based solutions aimed at asset managers and owners.
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GIP to issue €556m green bond to finance offshore wind deal
11 September 2015Private equity firm Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is set to issue a €556 million ($623 million) green bond to help fund its acquisition of 50% of an offshore wind project.
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China launches its first carbon-efficient index
09 September 2015The Shanghai Stock Exchange and China Securities Index have launched China's first index of carbon-efficient companies.
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Pimco endorses ESG but says green bond market needs to mature
09 September 2015Pimco CEO Douglas Hodge said environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing "simply makes good business sense" and can help investors navigate the themes that will dominate the investment landscape.
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Impax private equity fund exits wind farm
03 August 2015Sustainable investment specialist Impax Asset Management has sold a wind farm in France.
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Alliance Trust underperforms but keeps faith in bottom-up ESG
24 July 2015Alliance Trust admitted its first-half performance was disappointing, but maintained its conviction in bottom-up stock selection and its increased focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
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New York State plans $475m green bond
15 July 2015New York State plans to issue a $475.1 million green bond to help finance and refinance water projects, Environmental Finance has learned.
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Prices down, but optimism up
17 June 2015Prices have come under renewed pressure, say the winners of this year's Voluntary Carbon Market Rankings, but growing interest from corporates offers reasons for hope. Peter Cripps reports
- Ground-breaking 'Transition Loan Principles' expected by November
- Sustainable bond market sees weakest first-half issuance for four years
- Moody's to close ESG Solutions business following MSCI tie-up
- MSCI and Moody's join forces in 'ground-breaking' partnership
- 'Greenwashing' is the 'Loch Ness monster' of the green bond market
- SBTi CEO steps down
- New ICMA metrics could help 'accelerate' biodiversity finance
- Dutch regulator publishes double materiality guide
- Nature risk tool ENCORE launches 'major' upgrade
- Japan: Australia 'should have issued a transition bond'
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Personality of the year: Sofia Bartholdy
05 July 2024Her work led to the pension fund restricting investment in several oil and gas majors, writes Michael Hurley
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Dutch regulator publishes double materiality guide
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The 'horse has bolted': Challenge to CSDDD & CSRD likely to fail, say observers
05 July 2024A proposal by EU parliamentarians to delay and weaken reporting requirements under landmark EU sustainability regulations has been dismissed as "political gesturing" and is likely to fail, according to observers.
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Major NGOs denounce SBTi offset plans
05 July 2024The debate about whether the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) should allow for the use of offsets within transition plans has continued, with NGOs and indigenous groups on different sides of the argument.
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Starmer's UK is 'back in the race to net zero'
05 July 2024Sustainability-focused investors reacted positively to the landslide victory for Keir Starmer's Labour party in the UK's general election, amid claims that "the UK is back in the race to net zero".