09/29/2019
Lord Sales noted in his speech that, based on the current law, "there is much force in the view that directors may and, increasingly, must take into account and accord significant weight to climate change in their decision-making".
09/27/2019
GGFI states that generally standards are improving around the world as ratings of green finance rose in almost all centres for both depth and quality.
09/27/2019
Barbara Zvan, chief risk and strategy officer at OTTP, said the challenge facing the pension industry was no longer about raising awareness but rather how to implement climate change into their organisation.
09/27/2019
Credit Suisse Asset Management's goal is to expand its suite of ESG offerings with an estimated total of over CHF 100 billion of assets under management by the end of 2020.
09/27/2019
With their gift, Caltech plans to construct a new 75,000-square-foot building
09/26/2019
Two organizations partner up on building a roadmap for leveraging the global capital markets to accelerate corporate sustainable transition toward a low-carbon economy
09/25/2019
UBS signed the Principles for Responsible Banking of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative.
09/25/2019
It is especially worrying that the high seas – the two-thirds of the ocean beyond the reach of most national laws – have precious little protection.
09/25/2019
Advisers will have to take each client’s ESG preferences into account when explaining how their investment objectives are met.
09/25/2019
The paper is enriched by a number of testimonials of renowned public and private sector representatives
09/24/2019
The adjustment of the expected rate of return of each financing deal based on its environmental and climate impact provides a strong incentive for Natixis’ teams to favour green financing when assessing deals with equivalent credit risk.
09/24/2019
With the underlying “leaving no-one behind” principle, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are universal and indivisible
09/24/2019
As the sole U.S.-based asset manager to have participated in the UNEP FI working group, as well as the sole U.S.-based asset manager to have been shortlisted for the PRI award
09/23/2019
When emergencies strike, special processes within governments and communities swing into gear.
09/22/2019
Government backing could stimulate the retail green bond market in particular, where considerable public interest in environmentally-related projects already exists.
09/20/2019
Climate issue: The cost of comprehensive cover could become exorbitant, even as it is needed more than ever
09/20/2019
Small island developing states like ours are barometers of the world’s commitment to climate action and sustainable development.
09/19/2019
Commenting on the launch, Benkendorf said: ‘Given our focus on the importance of sustainability and predictable long-term earnings growth of our holdings, we are already fishing in a “cleaner pond”.
09/19/2019
The greater the delay in responding, the greater the potential cost.
09/18/2019
All five ESG funds are required to have a minimum of 70% of their investments in sustainable characteristics