10/19/2022
Three decades of net-zero risks and opportunities for finance
The group said its report, which incorporates just transition objectives and wider ESG considerations, provides an introductory framework for this task.
Planet SOS
10/19/2022
Austria issues 1 bln euros in first ever green T-bill
Austria, rated AA+, is the first government to issue a green T-bill - short-term government debt which usually matures in less than a year.
10/18/2022
Macquarie Asset Management makes €100 million debt investment in renewable energy portfolio developer
Macquarie Asset Management conducted enhanced due diligence to ensure the portfolio’s performance across environmental, social, and governance factors aligned with the expectations of Macquarie Asset Management’s investors.
10/18/2022
Commerz Real intensifies cooperation with EnBW by investing in nine wind farms and one solar park in France
The plants are all in operation, the connection to the grid took place between 2016 and 2021.
10/17/2022
GSAM launches Paris-aligned global equity ETF in Europe
Investment products that are “Paris-aligned” are designed to help investors manage climate transition risks by shifting exposure away from companies or industries that have business models that are inconsistent with a low-carbon future.
10/17/2022
EBRD and EU increase support for businesses and digital infrastructure
Agreements on two EU financial guarantees, totalling as much as €150 million, were signed on the margins of the World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings in Washington, DC.
10/14/2022
Eliminating plastic pollution: an investor perspective
More than 70% of plastic packaging goes unrecycled, ending in landfill, being mishandled in the waste management chain, or going uncollected altogether.
10/14/2022
BNP Paribas places mobility at the centre of its development projects
Environmental awareness, changes in regulations, new uses and technological advances are changing the field of mobility at all levels of the value chain, from car manufacturers, distributors, digital players to individuals.
10/14/2022
GAM : rated one of the best Swiss-listed financial services providers in Inrate's zRating Corporate Governance Study
GAM puts sustainability at the heart of its business, and this was recognised in the ranking achieving a score of 4 out of 5 points in the new category Sustainability and Information Policy.
10/13/2022
Sunly raises 200 million euros and welcomes Mirova as a new investor
Independent power producer Sunly raises around 200 million euros to build and expand its renewable energy portfolio in the Baltics and Poland. The capital raise includes investments from Sunly’s existing shareholders and Mirova, an affiliate of Nati
10/13/2022
Scottish Widows commits £500m to BlackRock ESG bond fund
Scottish Widows will be the first investor into BlackRock’s Global Corporate ESG insights Bond fund with a £500m allocation.
10/12/2022
Downing LLP creates new investment vehicle for UK charity to invest in renewable energy
These assets are expected to include operational core renewables in the UK, which have longstanding track records and, in certain cases, receive government-backed and inflation-linked subsidies.
10/12/2022
ICARA – Changing environment for capital adequacy and risk
The FCA introduced the new regime to streamline the prudential requirements for investment firms and put a spotlight on firms' internal risk management processes.
10/11/2022
Demand for ESG investments outstrips supply, PwC finds
Cost of compliance could be one factor holding back development of new products, studies suggest
10/11/2022
Zunder raises €100 million from Mirova
Zunder raises €100 million from Mirova to accelerate EV charger rollout in Southern Europe
10/10/2022
Mark Carney’s Glasgow financial alliance in talks to review oversight by UN climate body
Tensions grow over restrictions to fossil fuel investments and financing imposed by Race to Zero campaign
10/06/2022
Saltus data reveals 14% rise in ESG investment amongst HNWIs
The research also revealed that the age group with the highest increase in the percentage that invest in ESG is the over 65s.
10/06/2022
The shortfalls in asset managers’ engagement
Redington also flagged only 26% of respondents reported having voted on 100% of resolutions – down from 43% in 2021.
10/06/2022
Morningstar’s Survey of 500 Global Asset Owners: Only 29% Say ESG Factors Considered for More Than Half of AUM
The survey reveals that a large, influential group of global investors who consider sustainability to be material to the investment process have not yet fully implemented ESG in their portfolios.
10/05/2022
EU vote to ease green hydrogen production rules a welcome move for industry
These ‘additionality’ criteria were intended to prevent the bloc’s existing renewable energy assets from being focused on hydrogen production, rather than on the decarbonisation of Europe.