12/30/2019
Greta Thunberg: Attenborough inspired me to act on climate change
“She has achieved things that many of us who have been working on it for 20-odd years have failed to achieve and that is you have aroused the world.”
Planet SOS
12/24/2019
Can you own a private jet if you care about climate change?
Climate change protest movements such as Extinction Rebellion, as well as growing popular awareness about the environmental impact of fossil fuels, are giving commercial flyers a sense of "flight shame".
12/20/2019
Reaction: Andrew Bailey appointment welcomed by sustainable finance body
Finding ways to make UK financial services not just more responsible, but more responsive to the big challenges facing society
12/18/2019
We’ve released our climate change disclosures report and announced bold measures in support of the Paris Agreement
The Group is supporting its clients transition to a low-carbon future by increasing its target for financing and facilitating of clean technology and renewables to $35 billion by 2025
12/17/2019
Sustainability is the future
“This is the cusp of the big opportunity, and I hope we’re all in it together, as definitely Guernsey is.”
12/16/2019
Hype Around Green Investing Has Norway Warning of ‘Exploitation’
In western Europe’s biggest oil producing nation, the financial Baltzersen oversees a market pumped up by decades of reliance on fossil fuels, making Norway one of the richest places on Earth.
12/16/2019
Villains or visionaries? Hedge funds short companies they say 'greenwash'
Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg last week spoke of CEOs masking inaction with “creative P
12/15/2019
ESG Strategies May Help Investors Beat Market Returns
Sustainable investing will be key source for alpha, he says
12/12/2019
Germany, Global Parametrics, Hannover Re Launch Climate Impact Fund
The fund will focus on regions that are disproportionately affected by extreme weather events.
12/12/2019
European Commission: European Green Deal
Striving to be the first climate-neutral continent
12/12/2019
Taking the lead on climate change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change – the world's reference science group for climate change – says that human activity has caused the global temperature to reach 1℃ above pre-industrial levels.
12/12/2019
Climate risks are not priced into market valuations, and corporate climate disclosures are insufficient: GSIA poll
Globally, 92% of respondents agreed that the TCFD recommendations are helpful and 92% agreed that they will help investors to limit the global average temperature rise to less than 2°C.
12/11/2019
Euro Investors Want More ESG Funds
Although the pace of growth of ESG assets varies across Europe, demand for RI products is increasing throughout the region.
12/11/2019
BMO GAM unveils three sustainable strategies
All funds are in the Investment Association’s Volatility Managed sector.
12/11/2019
Sustainable Europe by 2030: Council adopts conclusions
The conclusions stress the need to accelerate action both within the EU and in other parts of the world in order to fulfil the vision and goals of the 2030 Agenda.
12/11/2019
KBI Global Investors commits to Irish Native Woodlands project
This is entirely consistent and aligned with our responsible investment approach, which is implemented in our client portfolios – particularly across our Natural Resource equity strategies.
12/10/2019
Nordic, UK pension funds join soy buyers in Brazil deforestation warning
In the letter the signatories said that since the establishment of the Amazon Soy Moratorium (ASM) in 2006, soy production in the Amazon had increased 400%, which showed that forest protection and agricultural expansion could be compatible.
12/09/2019
Fidelity Launches Sustainable Water & Wate Funds for UK Clients
The Fidelity Sustainable Water & Waste Fund is a sustainable thematic fund focusing on the water and waste management sectors.
12/09/2019
Social issues take back seat to environmental concerns
Harder look demanded for human trafficking, gender, pay inequalities
12/08/2019
Financial authority heads take stand on climate change
The ECB must also buy bonds issued by heavy polluters as part of its quantitative easing programme