The aim of establishing the Hight Level Expert Group on sustainable finance by the European Commission was to put into practice the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Climate Agreement and the EU’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. As a […]
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In the first half year of 2017, FMO made EUR 630 million in new commitments to investment projects and catalyzed an additional EUR 262 million from other investors, thereby supporting 153,000 new jobs and avoiding 214,000 tons of greenhouse gas […]
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BNG Bank kijkt terug op een goed eerste halfjaar. De bank heeft actief gezocht naar oplossingen voor maatschappelijke opgaven op het gebied van onder meer duurzaamheid, export en midden- en kleinbedrijf (MKB). Dit heeft geleid tot concrete transacties.Zo worden via […]
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How does a fifth-generation member of one of Europe’s most notable family businesses continue its long tradition of social consciousness? By launching a second career as an impact investing pioneer. Daniel Bardsley reports. Many people, after two or three decades […]
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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing, once a sideline practice, has gone decisively mainstream, and this is creating real opportunities for investors. These opportunities meet the interests of a wide spectrum of clients, from fiduciaries aligning their portfolios with the […]
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Institutionele beleggers zijn zich in toenemende mate bewust van de positieve impact van ESG integratie en engagement op hun beleggingen. Actief optreden als bezitter van aandelen loont, ook voor beheerders van passieve beleggingsinstrumenten. Eindbeleggers zullen juist hen steeds kritischer volgen […]
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ESG investing — which accesses companies based in part on their environmental, social and governance policies — is a fast-growing segment of the financial landscape. Importantly, socially-responsible investing is not just a strategy to feel good about how your money […]
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Are ESG hedge funds a good bet? According to the ESG Fund Index the answer is yes. The market for environmentally and socially responsible investing has multiplied over the past years as investors and companies have recognized the importance of […]
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A growing number of institutional investors in Europe are embedding ESG analysis in their investment processes in response to regulatory pressure, consumer demand and a rising appetite for new sources of investment signals. There are also signs this focus on […]
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Major investment firms are snapping up environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings companies at a rapid clip — three hookups within just the past year. What do sustainability officers and financial officers need to know? Last month, investment research firm Morningstar […]
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One of the great challenges of impact investing is knowing how much impact reporting to require from the ventures you invest in, remembering that startups face plenty of challenges without layering on needless reporting. On the other hand, impact investors want […]
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De Rabobank heeft zich deze week aangesloten bij de Dutch Green Building Council (DGBC), de grootste netwerkorganisatie in Nederland voor duurzaam bouwen. Daarmee zijn nu de drie grootste banken van Nederland verbonden in het najagen van de missie van DGBC: […]
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