Environmental investments hit by crisis despite outperformance
Green bond issuance declined globally by about 90% in March
ESG
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Japan and Hong Kong spur green bond market development in 2019
Japan’s issuance jumped to $7.4bn while Hong Kong’s, as a financial centre, fell to $10bn
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ISS ESG reveals holistic SDG impact rating
Only 3% of assessed companies deliver significant positive impact on the Sustainable Development Goals
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Nordics attract another global asset manager
Stockholm office will be led by former Deutsche Bank institutional equity sales director
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French oil giant sets 2050 net zero emissions target
Last European firm to the table but its plan is one of the most ambitious
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Gam riles shareholders but CEO still pockets €1m
It is the third year in a row they have been urged to reject executive pay
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Robeco reveals its first green bond fund
It builds on the EU Green Bond Standard which is yet to be implemented
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Focus sharpens on exec pay amid coronavirus
Shareholders urged to ask questions where staff are furloughed but high earners escape unscathed
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Will ESG funds surface as the winners of the crisis?
They benefit from deeply-rooted and newly emerging sustainability trends
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Teg action plan could drive EU recovery roadmap
Experts say only the right tools will drive a sustainable recovery
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Credit implications of brown taxonomy greater than green version
Harmonised screening of high carbon/climate-risk inducing assets would affect ratings
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Blackrock adds global unconstrained ESG total return bond fund
First such offering by investment manager in bid to deliver on its sustainable investing commitment