De leden van het Sustainable Finance Lab (SFL) hebben Peter Blom (CEO Triodos Bank) en Arnoud Boot (UvA, WRR) benoemd als hun nieuwe voorzitters. Blom en Boot volgen Herman Wijffels op, die 5 jaar voorzitter was van het samenwerkingsverband van […]
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The Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) becomes the first stock exchange globally to introduce a platform for green financial instruments. Branded Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX), it goes live today. Access is limited to issuers who comply with stringent eligibility criteria. The […]
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Steeds meer wijst erop dat de integratie van ESG-factoren (overwegingen op het gebied van milieu, samenleving en goed ondernemingsbestuur) in de beleggingsanalyse en portefeuilleopbouw inzake opkomende landen op de lange termijn tot betere prestaties kan leiden. Ook komen er minder […]
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Facing an increased need to invest in measures that limit the impact of climate change, sub-sovereigns could become significant issuers of green bonds, says Moody’s Public Sector Europe in a report. Moody’s report, entitled “Sub-sovereign green bond issuance has growth […]
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Investment into low-carbon initiatives and “green bonds” can help mitigate the risks posed by climate change and boost global economic growth at the same time, Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said. Speaking in Berlin, Carney said climate change posed […]
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Uit het onderzoek van adviesbureau McKinsey – dat afgelopen vrijdag werd gepresenteerd – bleek dat voor een daadwerkelijke realisatie van de Nederlandse klimaatdoelstellingen vanaf 2020 nog zeker 200 miljard aan investeringen nodig is. Dat financiering – in al haar facetten […]
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Unibail-Rodamco aims to reduce by -50% its carbon emissions by 20301, becoming the first listed real estate company to engage on such an ambitious and global strategy. As early as 2007, Unibail-Rodamco, the leading listed real estate company in Europe, devised […]
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Triodos Organic Growth Fund heeft een minderheidsbelang genomen in DO-IT, een toonaangevend bedrijf dat biologische producten afneemt van boeren – veelal in ontwikkelingslanden – en deze door geheel Europa verkoopt. De langetermijninvestering vanuit Triodos Organic Growth Fund ondersteunt DO-IT in […]
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Europe has racked up a multitude of labels aimed at certifying and promoting sustainable & responsible investment. Meanwhile, ESG ratings based on a quantitative approach have started being developed. It’s time to figure out just what’s what! The commitment to […]
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As global market participants become more interested in measuring the impact of the green economy on their portfolios, FTSE Russell has recently developed a Green Revenues (LCE) data model and related FTSE Green Revenues Index Series to track companies around […]
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SAVING our planet from the worst effects of climate change won’t be cheap. A new report from the United Nations says that the world will need to mobilize $90 trillion in public and private capital over the next 15 years. […]
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On the eve of Climate Week, UNEP published a short report about how policymakers can accelerate the availability of financial flows to fund sustainable development. Entitled: Financing Sustainable Development: Moving from Momentum to Transformation in a Time of Turmoil, UNEP cited an ever-increasing […]
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