At the World Economic Forum in Davos in January, UBS launched a white paper that set out a blueprint for channeling private wealth into the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It argued that private capital is likely to be particularly important […]
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Asset owners and allocators are increasingly interested in the Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) profile of their investments. In this article, we present an empirical investigation of the potential link between ESG exposures of companies and the statistical risk of […]
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Financiële instellingen weten hun klanten steeds vaker te bewegen tot meer duurzaamheid. Dat blijkt uit de ervaringen die 15 financiële instellingen aan elkaar hebben uitgewisseld in de Community of Practice Financial Institutions and Natural Capital (CoP FINC). Op 21 maart […]
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Robeco has ranked second for sustainability investing in a survey of 40 of the largest asset managers in Europe by ShareAction. Robeco scored 81 points out of a maximum possible 90 in the survey entitled ‘Lifting the Lid: Responsible Investment […]
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Realizing the opportunity to use capital for greater purposes than financial returns alone, investors across asset classes are aligning their investments with their values. By doing so, they are embracing the belief that it is not only a benefit to […]
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An independent report by investment industry watchdog, ShareAction, today finds striking variation in the responsible investment performance and transparency of the largest asset managers operating in Europe, despite all but one (Santander Asset Management) being a signatory to the Principles […]
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S&P Dow Jones Indices (“S&P DJI”), the world’s leading provider of index-based concepts, data and research, today announced its launch of the S&P Green Bond Select Index which captures the most liquid and tradeable segment of green-labeled bonds issued globally. […]
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Over the past three decades, investor interest in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors has moved from niche to mainstream. Many attribute this shift to a rising demand from millennials and women, both groups that are increasingly seeking investments consistent […]
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Solactive AG, Lyxor Asset Management UK LLP and the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) are excited to announce the release of the Solactive Green Bond EUR USD IG Index, the first index allowing investors to capture the performance of investment grade […]
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The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD) has issued two long term bonds that for the first time directly link returns to the performance of companies advancing global development priorities set out in the Sustainable Development Goals, […]
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Responsible investing, including the incorporation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and ethical principles, is growing in importance in the alternative investment management industry, driven by ethical principles, constituent demands, and new business opportunities, according to a new survey […]
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Op 23 februari jl. kwamen op initiatief van Energie Nederland en FME ruim 30 experts bij elkaar om te bespreken hoe barrières uit de weg kunnen worden geruimd die energiebesparingsprojecten bij (energie-intensieve) bedrijven hinderen. De experts kwamen uit de technologische […]
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