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ESG reporting - obligation or opportunity?

Initially seen by many as a regulatory burden or a box-ticking exercise, ESG reporting has increasingly been recognised as a strategic opportunity for businesses.

Denmark/Germany: EIB to co-finance RWE's new Gigawatt offshore wind farm with a €1.2 billion green loan

The EIB was one of the very first investors in wind power technology and offshore wind farms.

Cazenove Charities releases a new report outlining actionable steps for universities to align their investments to net zero

The report highlighted that whilst 89% of survey respondents have made a climate commitment such as a net zero target, only 38% currently include their investment portfolio in this commitment.

Now the National Trust is under pressure to drop Barclays over Israel and fossil fuel complicity

Recently, other institutions have announced their intentions to stop banking with Barclays for ethical reasons.

AMINA Bank Launches the AMINA Payments Network (APN)

AMINA Bank adds APN to its extensive range of banking products, enabling seamless payments between members.

Creams of the crop: meet the companies behind the growth of deforestation-free cosmetics

Natural cosmetics have long offered an alternative, but they have also been the exception rather than the rule.

RSK Group: Environmental consultancy giant secures £500m investment

The deal comes after it was reported in March this year that private equity giant Carlyle was one of several parties in discussions over providing investment.

Lloyds Banking Group makes major investment in net zero head office

The new workspace will boast state-of-the-art technology and facilities with increased shared and social workspaces to help colleagues to connect, collaborate and innovate for customers.

UBS Asset Management and Planet Tracker report on the impact of energy transition solutions on nature

The findings and guidance are aimed at both public and private markets and are designed to help both investors and individual companies to build better due diligence and metrics on transition-related investments.

Generali’s Infranity investment platform breaks through €10bn AUM mark

Infranity, founded in 2018, is one of the fastest growing infrastructure asset managers

Energy’s forgotten giant – grid infrastructure plays catch-up as renewables gather pace

Demand for the high voltage direct current (HVDC) cabling needed to transmit this electricity is expected to grow dramatically over the next decade.

ING mobile app to show CO2 emissions of customer transactions

In addition to insight into their CO2 emissions, customers also receive tips to reduce their emissions and a comparison is made with the average CO2 emissions of the Dutch.

Macquarie Asset Management led consortium divests Race Bank stake

A Macquarie Capital and Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 consortium acquired a 50 per cent stake in Race Bank during the construction phase in 2016. Macquarie Capital divested its 25 per cent stake in Race Bank in 2017.

How captive insurance is helping the renewable energy industry grow

Captive insurance provides a compelling solution for managing the complex risks associated with renewable energy products.

ESG in securitized credit: Finding clarity within complexity

Now is the time to maintain momentum and engage.

rethink investments. Our new thematic approach

rethink investments maps our convictions in these fundamental transitions onto thematic equity exposures.

GSB achieves its B Corp certificate

Financial services firm GSB obtains B Corp certification.

The options to decarbonize for hard-to-abate sub sectors of mobility limited and expensive

At some point in time choosing the alternative fuel or other technology is more attractive than buying ETS allowances.

Candriam launches sustainable equity water fund

The fund employs a disciplined analytical approach to portfolio construction, incorporating thematic and ESG screening along with in-depth thematic analysis.

Schroders unveils significant solar farm development at Horsham campus

In addition, the project is expected to produce a net gain of 12.8% in terms of biodiversity through initiatives such as installing bat and bird boxes and creating habitat piles.

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