This year marks 25 years since the creation of Hivos-Triodos Fund. In 1994, the joint initiative of Hivos and Triodos Bank started as one of the first movers worldwide in financial inclusion investments. From its early beginnings, Hivos-Triodos Fund, managed […]
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Robeco publishes it’s Active Ownership Report 2018 today. Carola van Lamoen (Head Active Ownership) about this report: Using our position as an asset manager to effect meaningful change at companies is a vital part of our dedication to sustainability investing at […]
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BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) announces its plan to implement an enhanced coal-exclusion policy, accelerating its commitment to tackle climate change by divesting from the single largest source of carbon emissions. The tighter exclusion policy on companies engaged in […]
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MacArthur today launched the Catalytic Capital Consortium, dedicating $150 million to help address financing gaps in impact investing, particularly for funds and intermediaries that are not a fit for conventional investment. MacArthur is joined in this effort by leading impact investors […]
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Today Ortec Finance, a market-leading provider of technology and solutions for risk and return management, in partnership with Cambridge Econometrics, launches the first-ever Systemic Climate Risk Scenario Solution. The newly developed systemic climate-risk aware economic and financial outlooks show that […]
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The Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG) set up by the EU Commission in July 2018 has launched a call for feedback on its preliminary recommendations for the development of an EU Green Bond Standard. Following up on the Commission’s Action Plan […]
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The EU Commission welcomes the political agreement reached by the European Parliament and EU Member States today on new rules on disclosure requirements related to sustainable investments and sustainability risks. The agreed rules will strengthen and improve the disclosure of […]
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While 17 per cent of current investment by large public corporations is already green, there’s an urgent need to mobilize even more capital to help build a lower-carbon and more sustainable economy. And while less than five per cent of […]
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Climate Bonds launched its Green Bonds: the State of the Market 2018 report on the first day of our Annual Conference in London. Produced with the support of HSBC and Amundi, this is the first publication in a new annual series of reports, focusing […]
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Yesterday Robeco published its policy on sustainable palm oil, with tangible criteria for exclusion of non-compliant companies and criteria to be eligible for sustainability investing. Furthermore, they launched a collective statement on Sustainable Palm Oil together with Actiam and NN Investment Partners. IUCN NL […]
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Aegon Asset Management says it has further strengthened its global responsible investment team with three hires. Rebecca Dreyfus and Stephanie Mooij have joined AAM as Senior Engagement Associates within the global Responsible Business and Public Affairs team. Dreyfus joins from […]
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LeasePlan Corporation N.V. successfully issued its first ever Green Bond, a EUR 500 million 5-year fixed rate note. The bond attracted EUR 3.5 billion of demand with the participation of around 260 investors. 64% of the book was allocated to […]
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