ESG / Sustainable & Responsible Investment
Asset Owners & Managers, Ratings Agencies

Source: G Captain - Shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk says it has secured a $5 billion revolving credit facility that will be tied to its environmental performance.
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February 24, 2020
Source: Pensions & Investments - This could be the year that measuring ESG investing grows up, thanks in large part to investor demand. "The industry has definitely come a long way over the past decade to really measure ESG," said Michele Giuditta, director of...
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February 24, 2020
Source: Morningstar - Morningstar Prospects is a list of investment strategies that are not currently covered by Morningstar's manager research analysts but might be in the future. The list provides advance notice of some promising funds that you...
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Source: Oil and Gas 360 - ESG has become a mainstream concern across companies, industries, and markets throughout the world. More than ever, companies’ ability to manage ESG risks and take advantage of new market opportunities can help them drive value...
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February 20, 2020
Source: Sustainalytics - Sustainalytics, a leading global provider of ESG research, ratings and data, today launched Sustainalytics’ ESG Data – a broad set of ESG indicators designed to fulfill the needs of investors looking to develop ESG insights....
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Source: Investopedia - During the past decade, governments across the world have promulgated more than 500 new measures that seek to promote the use of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria in making investment decisions. A comprehensive...
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February 19, 2020
Source: McKinsey & Company - In a new survey, executives and investment professionals largely agree that environmental, social, and governance programs create short- and long-term value—though perceptions of how have changed over the past decade.
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Source: Reuters - LONDON - Standard Chartered on Tuesday said it will provide $75 billion in financing by 2024 toward sustainable development and clean energy projects, as it expands on its aspirations to support the Paris Agreement on climate...
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Source: OMFIF - The survey showed that 94% of respondents thought that their institution should be involved in helping encourage low-carbon financing and green initiatives. While only 22% of the respondents had any strategic investment mandates...
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Source: Expert Investor Europe - The finance industry demonstrates a low level of climate-related risk awareness even though it is among the sectors most exposed to it, a research project has found.
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