Rob Langston

Why is it so difficult to raise capital for the world's biggest economic opportunity?

The Clean Growth Fund's Beverley Gower-Jones explains the challenges of raising capital for the next generation of UK climate tech companies. Rob Langston reports

ABN Amro becomes first financial institution to issue under EU GBS

ABN Amro has raised €750 million ($784 million) from the first green bond issued by a financial institution under the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) regulation introduced at the end of last year.

Asset manager support for ESG resolutions slumps, says ShareAction

Responsible investment charity ShareAction has found asset manager support for environmental & social-focused resolutions has dwindled over the past year.

Sustainable bond issuance falls after strong Q3

Sustainable bond issuance was down by $46 billion quarter-on-quarter in Q4 following a strong Q3, according to an Environmental Finance Data webinar.

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Onus on US corporates to lead on voluntary carbon markets, says IETA

Moves by President Donald Trump's administration to dismantle US federal initiatives supporting the voluntary carbon market could lead the private sector to play a greater role in its development, says IETA president and CEO Dirk Forrister.

Foresight: Asset manager consolidation to continue as passives thrive

Consolidation in the sustainable asset management industry will likely continue as flows to passive investment strategies impact active managers, according to Foresight Capital Management's Nick Scullion.

EthiFinance launches 'solicited sustainability ratings'

ESG rating agency EthiFinance has launched 'solicited sustainability ratings', which give companies and in-depth evaluation of sustainability performance based on an assessment methodology ...

Foresight acquires impact investor WHEB

Foresight Group has acquired London-based impact investor WHEB Aset Management for an undisclosed amount, in a deal that it says will reinforce its position as "a leader in impact investing in public markets".

'End of ESG' will allow industry to recalibrate, says DNB

The backlash to ESG investing has allowed the industry to have a "healthy recalibration" of what sustainability in financial markets means, according to Norwegian bank DNB.