10/08/2020
More drastic steps are needed in climate change investing
One of the steps was to develop sustainability benchmarks to promote Paris-aligned investments.
Planet SOS
10/08/2020
EBRD sets path to resilient, “majority green” future
This year, the EBRD has swung all of its resources behind helping its 38 economies deal with the immediate impact of the pandemic, rolling out a €21 billion support package primarily aimed at helping firms to meet liquidity needs and at keeping vital
10/08/2020
HSBC targets net zero emissions by 2050, earmarks $1 trillion green financing
HSBC aims to achieve net zero in its own operations by 2030, he added.
10/07/2020
The Prince of Wales urges business leaders to move faster on climate change
The Prince of Wales tells EBRD 2020 Annual Meeting world must reach net-zero carbon before its 2050 target date
10/07/2020
Climate- focused AM launches hydropower fund
The fund will be available for Swiss professional investors in the near future.
10/07/2020
How suitability has changed for ESG investing
PMG Fonds Management is the fund management company.
10/06/2020
Invest sustainably and profitably with these five easy steps
Invest sustainably and profitably and you will be joining the growing ranks of investors looking to see their money working in a socially responsible way. Lily Harris writes.
10/05/2020
EBRD invests in debut issue of green bonds by a Greek bank
The EBRD investment will be used to finance green projects such as wind energy and solar energy in line with NBG’s Green Bond Framework.
10/05/2020
Boris Johnson drawing up a major package of green energy policies to help the UK meet climate targets
Increasing investment in technology to increase efficiency and assure quality
10/05/2020
Record Month Shoots Green Bonds Past Trillion-Dollar Mark
More than $200 billion worth of green bonds – which are used to finance the pursuit of environmental projects and activities, from wind farms to wastewater management – have been issued in 2020 thus far.
10/02/2020
The sustainability challenge in advice
A 2019 study by research firm Cerulli Associates found that 56% of US retirement plans surveyed showed a preference for investing in companies that are environmentally and socially responsible.
10/02/2020
Swedish hedge fund boss says clients balk at ESG risks
The lack of standardized data in the world of ESG threatens to stall growth in the field as some investors start to question what's behind the label.
10/01/2020
'Tidal wave' of ESG inflows continues but returns can't hold up, warns RWC
The E in ESG has a lot of momentum right now, and there's a huge sum of capital going in to companies seen as winners in this space
10/01/2020
Amundi expands ESG ETF range with double launch
The fund also abides by a 7% year-on-year self-decarbonisation requirement to ensure it remains in line with the 2°C objective.
10/01/2020
Franklin Templeton launches emerging markets sustainability fund
The fund will also apply specific ESG exclusions and will not invest in companies that are involved in weapons, tobacco, coal and unconventional oil and gas extraction, or whose actions have violated the United Nations Global Compact.
10/01/2020
Stonehage Fleming selects Climate Care as carbon offset partner
Supporting best practice projects that deliver value for the environment, businesses and local communities
09/30/2020
Bank J. Safra Sarasin launches new Responsible India fund
The Fund invests in high quality growth stocks, and is advised by UTI, a leading pioneer in India’s asset management industry.
09/30/2020
Commerz Real acquires three onshore wind farms in southern Sweden from Eolus for 82.5 million euros
The seller is the leading Scandinavian developer of wind power stations, Eolus Vind AB, which has a track record of having constructed more than 650 wind turbines since it was founded in 1990.
09/30/2020
ESG, sustainability and beyond
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing means different things to different people.
09/29/2020
Agents of sustainable change: How investors expect companies to be socially aware
Schroders’ Global Investor Study 2020 reveals investors’ views on how companies behave and who should be responsible for mitigating climate change.