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flexigroup issues $90.9 million Climate Bond certified green bond tranche

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... rated green tranche to the transaction structure," Lovell said. "With institutional investors increasingly prioritising carbon reduction assets within their portfolios, issuers have the opportunity to develop a broader range of bonds to tap into this ...

IFC to permit structuring of loans in accordance with Green Loan Principles

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... qualify for green-loan status. "The growth of the green lending market is crucial to help emerging markets shift to a low-carbon development and mitigate the adverse impacts of climate change," said Alzbeta Klein, director of IFC's Climate Business Department. ...

UBank launches world first certified Green Term Deposit

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... UBank's Green Term Deposit is matched to a portfolio of renewable energy projects such as wind and solar power, and low carbon transport and buildings. UBank is part of NAB, and when a customer invests funds in a UBank Green TD, NAB will hold at least ...

Investec Asset Management launches Global Environment Strategy

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 MAR 2019  |  NEWS
... trying to build up a database with the consultant to try and infer scope 3 in similar sectors, to get an idea what the real carbon risk is to a portfolio. Once you've worked out what the carbon risk is, which is huge, probably 90% of the MSCI world is ...

Australia, EU Free Trade Agreement includes SDGs, climate change

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... SDGs to open markets," Petesen said. "There has been emerging negotiations post-Paris in relation to key areas such as carbon pricing, nationally or regionally, and the role of the Addis Adaba - Agreement on Financing Sustainable Development and related ...

Human rights, trust, climate risk top sustainability agenda for 2019

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 FEB 2019  |  NEWS
... of the physical risks, [Property and Casualty] insurers' underwriting and investment activities expose them to indirect carbon risks," Sustainalytics noted in its report. "By underwriting coverage for fossil fuel projects, the insurance industry enables ...

Video: Ethical and Responsible Investing in the 21st Century: Don't look back now - The Highlights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... hard work is all ahead for investors, with trillions of dollars needed to fund the adaptation to and mitigation of the low-carbon economy of the second half of the century, with megatrends on migration (voluntary and involuntary), modern slavery, life ...

Video: Ethical and Responsible Investing in the 21st Century: Don't look back now - Full Discussion

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 25 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... hard work is all ahead for investors, with trillions of dollars needed to fund the adaptation to and mitigation of the low-carbon economy of the second half of the century, with megatrends on migration (voluntary and involuntary), modern slavery, life ...

Calix identifies six sustainability challenges impacting clients

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... but they have to be economically viable," he said. "If we go back to the CO2 emissions question and our kiln, we can have carbon capture now, but it costs more than the actual cost of cement, and the world won't accept a doubling of the price of cement. ...

Natixis joins the Climate Bonds Initiative Partners Program

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 18 JAN 2019  |  NEWS
... with the published criteria. ISS ESG will verify projects under the Solar, Wind, Marine Renewable Energy, Geothermal, Low Carbon Buildings, Low Carbon Transport and Water Criteria, CBI said. "Confidence in the green credentials of green bonds is essential ...