12/14/2020
BNP Paribas Asset Management launches two new infrastructure debt funds
Investments will be in European non-investment grade infrastructure debt offering stable and predictable cash flows.
Planet SOS
12/10/2020
Emissions cuts in line with Paris Agreement would see benefits ‘within two decades’
In a new study published in Nature Climate Change, researchers investigate how different levels of mitigation affect global warming rates over a 'key period' for policymakers making adaptation decisions.
12/09/2020
After Attracting a Record $32 Billion from Abroad in 2019, Clean Energy in Emerging Markets Endures a Rough 2020
BloombergNEF’s annual Climatescope survey illustrates investors’ pre-pandemic appetite for clean energy in developing markets; Chile finishes atop the market ranking
12/09/2020
Environment, Sustainability and Governance in Financial Services
This report focuses on how financial organisations can adopt ESG practices and contribute to helping the world achieve a low carbon economic future.
12/08/2020
Fidelity International Launches Climate-Related Financial Disclosures Report
The report is based on the 4 “pillars” of TCFD recommended disclosures, namely: Governance; Strategy; Risk Management and Metrics and Targets.
12/08/2020
Call for more detail on meeting UK's emissions targets
The new target replaces a previous 53% reduction target that had been outlined for 2030 as prime minister Boris Johnson reiterated his government's intention to "go further and faster to tackle climate change
12/08/2020
Wider use of carbon markets to boost net-zero future – EBRD paper
Also companies, when authorised by countries, could use these instruments for their investments and operations to be aligned with the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
12/07/2020
Coutts Plants First Trees of Biggest ‘tiny forest’ in Europe
The Forest of Thanks and Remembrance will combine remembrance with a permanent place of appreciation for all the efforts of frontline workers in the borough throughout the crisis.
12/07/2020
Fidelity International Completes Sustainable ETF Range With Two New Funds
The funds provide investors broad equity market equity exposure comprised of companies that Fidelity favours from a sustainable and fundamental perspective.
12/07/2020
Five years on from Paris 2015, the next climate challenge
The EBRD’s new Green Economy Transition (GET) approach for 2021-25
12/04/2020
Aviva Investors expands multi-asset range with five 'ESG-optimised' launches
MAF Core range launches with OCF of 0.15%
12/04/2020
Phoenix Group sets 2025 net-zero commitment
Phoenix Group has committed to its operations being net-zero by 2025, and its investment portfolio being net-zero by 2050.
12/04/2020
RBS International provides funding for energy transition infrastructure
This latest transaction was a two year investor backed facility for SUSI's latest energy transition fund
12/03/2020
Battle to lead the green revolution standards falls to the UK and USA as EU risks falling behind
The new President-elect in the US has committed to a program of green initiatives that will also help push them to the fore of this revolution.
12/03/2020
Sustainable allocations to double in next five years, finds BlackRock
The survey gathered insights from 425 investors in 27 countries, including corporate and public pension plans, asset managers, endowments, foundations, and global wealth managers with nearly USD25 trillion in assets under management (AUM).
12/03/2020
How to integrate ESG in investment advisory
As a wealth manager, you can derive new business opportunities from ESG by proposing reallocations, triggered by ESG criteria.
12/03/2020
ESG vs impact investing: what’s the difference?
Against a COVID-19 backdrop and new data on climate change trends, sustainable investing is maturing faster and generating greater interest in private markets than ever before.
12/02/2020
Europe’s green opportunity
Now that the European Union has committed billions of dollars to stimulus spending geared toward confronting climate change, political and business leaders must ensure that these funds deliver the best possible return.
12/02/2020
EBRD presents Green TFP awards
Today it plays a vital role in keeping the global economy afloat.
12/02/2020
Schroders awarded ‘Advanced’ recognition in Morningstar ESG Commitment Level Assessment
This ranking expresses Morningstar’s analysts’ assessments of individual strategies and asset managers’ determination to incorporate ESG factors into their investment processes and organisations.