12/15/2022
Van Lanschot Kempen - Real Estate ESG Analysis
Only 10% of listed real estate companies have set targets for net zero carbon emissions by 2050
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12/14/2022
Schroders secures coveted CDP top rating for action and transparency on climate change
Schroders has announced it has been awarded the highest rating, A, in CDP’s 2022 DP climate change assessment.
12/13/2022
Zurich boutique targets CHF4bn for energy transition infrastructure fund
Energy Infrastructure Partners, which has more than CHF5bn in assets under management, was founded as a joint venture with Credit Suisse in 2014.
12/12/2022
Santander included among the world’s most sustainable banks in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2022
Santander has featured in the index, which assesses companies based on environmental, social and governance criteria, for the last 22 years.
12/12/2022
Banks not moving fast enough to tackle climate and nature crises – campaigners
It says that while there have been some improvements since the last survey in 2020, crucial gaps remain which should be urgently closed.
12/12/2022
Kering and L’Occitane Group join forces to finance nature protection at scale with the Climate Fund for Nature
The fund will be managed by Mirova, the affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers 100% dedicated to sustainable investing.
12/12/2022
EBRD, EU, GCF and Banque Centrale Populaire promote green investment in Morocco
This is the third facility the EBRD has provided to BCP under the GCF Green Economy Financing Facility Regional Framework.
12/12/2022
Zürcher Kantonalbank joins the Net-Zero Banking Alliance
Zürcher Kantonalbank is aware of the key role played by the financial sector in efforts to achieve sustainable development worldwide, which is why it has anchored the principles of sustainability as an integrated principle in its business activities
12/12/2022
TradeSun acquires UK ESG company Coriolis Technologies
It facilitates supply chain transparency by measuring ESG impact throughout all tiers in trade supply chains.
12/09/2022
Bank of Ireland sets scientifically-validated greenhouse gas emission reduction targets
Under the targets, Bank of Ireland is committing to a 48% reduction in mortgage portfolio emissions (Ireland & UK) and a 56% reduction in commercial real estate portfolio emissions by 2030.
12/09/2022
Navigating the ESG rating labyrinth
The main trigger for the ESG rating pushback is the discrepancy between rating providers.
12/09/2022
Majority of female investors want ESG factors considered when choosing investments
In a survey of approximately 2,000 of its female clients, Quilter Cheviot found that 53% agreed ESG factors needed to be considered, compared to just 7% who disagreed. Four in ten (41%) had a neutral view on the topic.
12/08/2022
BNP Paribas Asset Management acquires majority stake in International Woodland Company
The acquisition forms part of the expansion of BNPP AM’s sustainable investment offering, as well the broadening of its private markets investment platform, meeting the needs of investors who are increasing allocations to sustainable private investm
12/07/2022
COP15: A once-in-a-decade opportunity to protect our vital biodiversity
It is estimated that more than half of global GDP, or up to USD 44 trillion, depends on nature.
12/07/2022
EBRD and PGGM to mobilise €250m of sustainable development finance
The Bank plays a key role in bridging the gap between development finance institutions and institutional investors to enable critical market expansion in addressing SDG- and climate-related challenges.
12/06/2022
Infrastructure changes needed to support low-carbon hydrogen-powered vehicles
One key reason for the shortfall is the cost of the infrastructure, to which the UK has struggled to adapt.
12/02/2022
Blume Equity chooses IQ-EQ as fund administrator
In its mission to transform the health of the planet and people, Blume Equity partners with purpose-driven entrepreneurs who are tackling the climate emergency and creating a more sustainable world.
12/02/2022
The CLIC Chronicles: Meet Geberit, the company on a mission to make sanitation sustainable
Geberit provides in-building piping technology for drinking water, heating, gas, and other utilities, while our bathroom systems cover equipment such as toilets, sinks, and showers.
12/02/2022
Credit Suisse publishes Climate Action Plan for its investment areas
The CAP describes how both divisions will seek to achieve net zero by 2050 across their investment portfolios, in support of the Credit Suisse Group ambition to reach net zero by 2050 across its financing activities, supply chain and operations.
11/29/2022
BNP Paribas introduces 'Decarb Fast Track' programme for corporates
Each partner company is contributing to the “Decarb Fast Track” programme financially to support the subsidy.