Search Results

Showing 121 - 130 of 205 results for "China"

Climate Bonds Initiative CEO speaks on 2017 green bond market outlook

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 17 FEB 2017  |  NEWS
... robust schemes that make it easier to bring in a green bond market." Kidney expects another year of growth for green bonds. "China went from US$0 to 36 billion in 2016 and will double that again in 2017," he said. "Other stories are other good as well ...

Video: Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia - the highlights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... Manager, SRI Specialist at Candriam Investors Group in Belgium. Earlier this year, Carlsson-Sweeny made a field trip to China where he conducted on-the ground research to look at the global garment industry's supply chain risks, factory standards, productivity ...

Video: Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... examined the global garment industry's supply chain risks, factory standards, productivity and sustainability. He focused on China and the other Asian markets. While in China, Mans was able to assess China's environmental opportunities and the impact ...

MSCI hires Michael Cheng to MSCI ESG Research

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 11 NOV 2016  |  NEWS
... regulation. Prior to MSCI, Cheng worked for the Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA) as its first Research Director for China and Hong Kong. Prior to ACGA, he was responsible for listing policy focusing on ESG initiatives in the Listing Division ...

Fast fashion industry facing sustainability "inflection point": Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, Ausbil Mans Carlsson-Sweeny, Ausbil's head of ESG research, recently returned from a field trip to China where he conducted on-the ground research to look at the global garment industry's supply chain risks, factory standards, productivity ...

IGCC, investors outline climate risks, expectations for automotive sector

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... demand, combined with targeted government support, is already driving a shift to lower emission fleets in Japan, India, China and South Korea. Auto makers in all regions have significant challenges beyond simply producing cleaner cars, trucks or buses. ...

Australian Ethical Investment engages on sustainability of meat

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 30 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... at a rate that is unsustainable," McKinley said. "When you look at growth projections for meat consumption in India and China, the only way to meet it is with intensive animal agriculture. But that brings increased risk to human health, over reliance ...

AIGCC launches, releases survey on climate risk, responsible investment

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 SEP 2016  |  NEWS
... that between 2014 and 2035, USD 7.7 trillion is needed for renewable energy and energy efficiency to meet the demands of China, India, Japan, and South East Asia if the world is to meet a 2C warming target," said Emma Herd, CEO of the Investor Group ...

Climate-aligned bonds total US$694bn: Climate Bonds Initiative

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 8 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... green bond market is about to go back on its extraordinary growth trajectory after hiccup last year - the legislation in China was nine months later than expected," Kidney said. "Also, the US corporate market went AWOL, and we put that down to controversy ...

Investors seeking ESG themes, factors in fixed income portfolios

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 1 JUL 2016  |  NEWS
... issuance," Goodhand said. "We've had a lot of uncertainty in the global fixed income markets. We had uncertainty around China and their currency issues, now Brexit. So when you look at, and this is not directly related to the green bond market, but when ...