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Financial services companies have emerged as European leaders in managing environmental risks, according to a new index, launched by global index company FTSE Group today.
The FTSE4Good Environmental Leaders Europe 40 Index contains high scoring large and mid cap companies and is aimed at investors who are concerned about environmental risk in their portfolios. The index has been embraced by the investment community, and the European Investment Bank (EIB) has today announced its plan to issue the Climate Awareness Bond which will be linked to the index and will be distributed via public offer in all 27 domestic markets of the EU.