The 2016 ET Carbon Rankings report demonstrates that investors can help drive decarbonisation of the economy and make money by switching investment to favour companies with above-average levels of carbon efficiency. It reveals that out of the world’s 2,000 biggest […]
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A study released by the European Commission yesterday shows that green bonds have enjoyed extraordinary growth, since they were first issued in 2007. The study on the potential and functioning of green bond markets also identifies key bottlenecks and measures […]
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Bureau van Dijk, the leading provider of company information, has teamed up with RepRisk, a leading provider of business intelligence on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks. As a result of this partnership, Orbis, Bureau van Dijk’s database of more […]
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RobecoSAM, the investment specialist focused exclusively on Sustainability Investing (SI), announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Aris Prepoudis as CEO from January 1, 2017, subject to FINMA approval. He will take over from Reto Schwager, who has led […]
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Voor de stimulering van hernieuwbare energieprojecten stelt het kabinet voor 2017 zowel in het voor- als najaar 6 miljard euro beschikbaar via de regeling SDE+. Voortzetting van deze regeling draagt bij aan het streven van het kabinet om in 2050 […]
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DNB gaat volgend jaar onderzoek doen naar de mogelijkheden om de risico’s van klimaatverandering voor de financiële sector te testen. Behalve naar verschillende toekomstscenario’s wordt ook gekeken naar het in kaart brengen van de risico’s van klimaatverandering voor vooral de […]
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BNP Paribas maakt vandaag bekend dat het de prijs heeft vastgesteld van haar eerste groene obligatie ter waarde van EUR 500 mln. De transactie kreeg veel interesse van beleggers waardoor een prijsstelling binnen de normale senior debt curve van BNP […]
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Investment Week is pleased to announce the winners of our Sustainable Investment Awards 2016, in categories including Best ESG Fund Management Group and Best Environmental fund. Now in their eighth year, Investment Week’s Sustainable Investment Awards are aimed at fund […]
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On Thursday 17 November, Belgian crowdfunding platform MyMicroInvest hosted an exclusive event in the city of Ghent, Magic 5, to celebrate the launch of Inventures II, the first venture-capital fund for impact businesses tackling the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). […]
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Sustainable investments have more than doubled since 2012. Have asset managers risen to meet demand? Morgan Stanley’s Institute for Sustainable Investing and Bloomberg L.P. surveyed 402 asset management professionals to find out how well they have adapted to the onslaught […]
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Based on $1B and 12 years of impact investing experience, Omidyar Network published a new framework to help other impact investors evaluate the financial and social impact of their investments. The report lays out a continuum that includes commercial investments, […]
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Private equity fund managers and institutional investors in Europe have joined forces to develop portfolio company-focused due diligence guidance for responsible investment, in a new initiative launched today by trade association Invest Europe. As environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations […]
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