11/07/2019
Guernsey Green Finance receives £300,000 boost
Guernsey Finance Chairman Lyndon Trott laid the original amendment to secure funding in the island’s Budget debate which was unopposed.
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11/07/2019
Small but mighty: how Guernsey is shaping up to be the go-to jurisdiction for green finance
A Guernsey Green Fund is a certified fund which is required to pursue a return for investors while at the same time, mitigating environmental degradation.
11/07/2019
Why ESG investing is a fiduciary duty of asset managers
Despite industry debate, Japanese government pension fund is strongly proactive in adopting ESG investing
11/07/2019
Locking into sustainability and ESG investment
Industries like plastics could face increased pressure due to growing awareness of sustainable investment
11/04/2019
European asset managers care more about climate change: study
The range of proposals cover emissions reduction targets, climate reporting and governance, and corporate lobbying.
11/04/2019
Brown Advisory launches Global Leaders Sustainable Fund
The Global Leaders Sustainable Fund expands on the ESG integration that is already built into their bottom-up research process by adding back-end screens to avoid certain business controversies, such as military equipment, alcohol and tobacco, as requeste
11/04/2019
Local industry backs proposal for additional green finance funding
That policy letter also clarified that the funding allocated to the Future Guernsey Economic Fund would be prioritised for investment in the critical priorities in the Economic Development Strategy.
11/01/2019
Credit Suisse exec: Firms ignoring climate change could 'go to zero'
In the past, that’s where everybody wanted to be — everybody wants to be on the water.
10/31/2019
KBI Global Investors publishes findings of RASS research study
In March last year, with growing numbers of investors looking to achieve Impact through public equities, the firm announced that it had quantified the revenue impact of constituent holdings in each of its Natural Resource strategies
10/30/2019
Untapped Opportunities: How Is Impact Investing Poised to Grow?
Investors are realizing that caring for the environment, or gender equity or social justice actually informs sound investment strategies and helps reduce risks, according to Audrey Choi, who is the chief sustainability officer and chief marketing officer
10/30/2019
Decarbonisation linked to better returns
A record amount of money is already pouring into sustainable investments amid fears about the speed of climate change.
10/30/2019
World’s first ultra-modern ‘clean tourist vessel’ and more
The silent beauty of the region can truly be appreciated when the vessel is propelled by batteries alone, eliminating the noise and vibration of a normal ship engine running on diesel.
10/29/2019
ESG bucks the trend of declining growth among world’s largest asset managers
There is also a growing appreciation of the importance of culture.
10/29/2019
Hong Kong to phase out fossil fuel cars and go all electric over next 20 years, says environment chief
The government’s plan is expected to cover 60,000 car spaces across the city.
10/28/2019
The myth of green growth
Can democracy survive without carbon? We are not going to find out’
10/28/2019
Is saving the earth’s oceans a priority?
Many of these products, such as grocery bags and bottled-water containers, contain hazardous chemicals that are eaten by fish and then consumed by people, leading to a wide range of health issues.
10/28/2019
Sustainable Finance: an overview of the European Commission's proposals
A number of our clients implement sustainable finance strategies such as negative screening, best in class, ESG integration and impact-driven investment on a voluntary basis.
10/25/2019
Impact Investing: the rise of socially and environmentally responsible investment
Impact investing is being used as an umbrella term for a wide range of investing philosophies
10/25/2019
Gold: Industry Crucial to Climate Risk Management
This new report by the World Gold Council maps out the key questions the gold industry needs to address now
10/23/2019
How Swiss investors are reacting to climate activism
The company is looking to grow, so its CEO was in Geneva recently to pitch to investors at the Sustainable Development Goal Finance Geneva Summit