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Strong sustainability credentials can signal resilience

No company entered the pandemic with a detailed blueprint for how to respond.

Investors urge European companies to include climate risks in accounts

Coalition overseeing $9tn in assets have written to groups including Anglo American, BMW, EDF and Lufthansa

Asset giants push European firms to include climate risks in accounts

JP Morgan, M&G and Fidelity were among 38 asset managers to sign a document urging major European companies to take account of material climate risks in their financial statements.

Mercer launches climate change solution for institutional investors

HR and wealth management consultancy Mercer has launched a new offering to support institutional investors with reach net-zero carbon emissions goals.

Is ESG finally here to stay?

Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) has been in the public consciousness for a few years now – but it’s fair to say that 2020 has seen a huge uptick in awareness.

The Earth Convention: Creating a green transition in energy and finance

Finance has a huge role to play in influencing and supporting even greater efforts, be it through the enhancement of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment credentials, or the exercising of corporate voting power to advocate for change.

How the Platform on Sustainable Finance will help define our green future

There isn’t long for them to create and learn this shared language and find uniform ways of measuring climate change and taking concerted action, either.

Victory Hill seeking £400m in the initial placing

Victory Hill said in a statement projects must have the required grid access as well as land, planning, and regulatory consents to be considered investable.

EBRD, EU and partners boost green finance in Egypt

Working with the EBRD’s local partner banks, two programmes cumulatively worth €220 million will offer sub-loans to businesses for green investments in energy, water and resource-efficient solutions.

KBI Global Investors reaction to International Energy Agency latest statement on renewables overtaking coal

These stimulus packages will drive investment capex into more renewable capacity globally

Joint statement of support for IFRS Foundation consultation on sustainability reporting

The statement also sets out the UK government and UK financial regulator’s current commitments and future intentions in this space.

New EUR100 million INVL Asset Management fund targets sustainable investments in farmland and forest

This new sustainability driven Fund conforms with INVL’s existing ESG strategy and is registered in Luxembourg, administered by Apex Group a global financial services provider and one of the biggest providers of fund services in Europe.

FCA speech on role of financial regulation in tackling climate change

The PRA has published a statement on Covid-19 guidance for firms, which replaces previous guidance relating to Covid-19 measures for PRA-regulated firms, in light of updates from UKG. I

Align your clients’ values to their investments via comprehensive ESG data

Act Analytics is now helping SS&C make this type of analysis available to its customers.

UK to issue first green bond and require firms to disclose climate risk

The government plans to cement the UK's position as a global centre for green finance have received a significant boost, with chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiling proposals to issue the country's first sovereign green bond next year and make climate

How ESG-linked stocks outperformed in 2020

Recent data from the Investment Association shows inflows into ESG funds have quadrupled in 2020 so far, with £7.1bn invested in such funds over the first three quarters of this year compared to £1.9bn.

CaixaBank issues its first Green Bond

With this issuance, CaixaBank will channel funds to finance projects that contribute to environmental sustainability, such as the reduction of greenhouse gases, the prevention of pollution and the adaptation to climate change.

Fidelity finds higher ESG ratings linked to outperformance in 2020

The research timeframe covers both the market crash in March and the recovery April-onwards.

The time to push ahead on tackling climate change - speech by Andrew Bailey

Our goal is to build a UK financial system resilient to the risks from climate change and supportive of the transition to a net-zero economy.

Green Horizon Summit: Rising to the Climate Challenge Speeches First published: 09/11/2020 Last updated: 09/11/2020

Over the next year the Forum is looking to refine and build on the recommendations in the guide.

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