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Sector Based Decarbonization:
Building a #ClimateNeutral EU economyEU Reporter
Climate is not a sector-based issue: it underpins every policy area from ... the transition to a decarbonized economy in a tangible way for EU citizens.
Sustainable Investing:
Biomass Mess Shows Trouble with Sustainable InvestingWall Street Journal
Investors focused on environmental trends may be more vulnerable to changing tastes than they think. An industry considered sustainable today can ...
'Impact Investing': Good For The Planet, Good For Profit?
WAMU 88.5
Foundations and pension funds are under pressure to do more “impact investing,” focusing not just on the bottom line, but also on doing good for ...
This investing app lets anyone with $50 invest in companies that make money by doing good
Business Insider
Swell is an impact investing platform that helps users invest in high-growth companies that produce — and derive revenue from — products or ...
Global Reporting Initiative:
Outotec's sustainability report 2018 highlights co-creation for future plantsNasdaq
Outotec has today published its 2018 sustainability report. ... The report is prepared according to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and is ...
Clariant presents its Integrated Report 2018
GlobeNewswire (press release)
In addition to the mandatory parts of annual reporting, the report refers to the reporting standards for sustainability of the Global Reporting Initiative ...
Air Products Wins EcoVadis Gold Medal for Corporate Social Responsibility for Second Year in a ...
PRNewswire (press release)
... standards including: the Global Company Principles; the International Labour Organization conventions; the Global Reporting Initiative Standard; ...
Renewable Energy Investments:
Maine transmission settlement could spur clean energy investments in stateEnergy News Network
A proposed settlement over a controversial New England power line project could help the state of Maine jumpstart several clean energy initiatives.
Is the future of investments in renewable energies?
Renewables Now
As acceptance of renewable energy increases and the market grows, so does the range of options for investment. Here's a run-down of some options ...
Microsoft continues investment in clean energy, backs Ohio wind farm
OnMSFT (blog)
As if yesterday's announcement of Microsoft investing in a 74-megawatt solar project in North Caroline wasn't enough, it doesn't seem to be ready to ...
CDP Sustainability:
Signify highlights progress on sustainability targetsClimate Home
Signify highlights progress on sustainability targets ... In addition, they were included in CDP's 'Climate A list' for reducing their own environmental ...
Eni, CDP Launch Green Crusade
Natural Gas World
... Prestiti (CDP) and Eni have agreed to work together on initiatives related to decarbonisation and sustainability at home and in developing countries, ...
Sustainable Goals
Marriott International Serve360
CDP: Driving Sustainable Economies logo. 2018 CDP Responses. 2018 Marriott CDP Climate Change Questionaire (PDF) Open in a different ...
California's Leadership in Climate Change:
Southwest goes from laggard to leader on climateE&E News
The developments represented a striking shift for American climate efforts. Climate policy, long dominated at the state level by California and a handful ...
Kasich: Forget the Green New Deal. We need climate solutions from free-market moderates.
USA TODAY
Our climate change response should be based on free-market capitalism ... a progressive Democratic response to the challenge of climate change. ... Not all our political leaders have come on board with that consensus, but ... Today, California and some of Canada's provinces have agreed to apply a ...
Opinion: California agriculture is ready to scale up climate solutions
Agri-Pulse
That's why I'm heartened by the leadership of Speaker Nancy Pelosi on this ... The impacts of climate change are already being felt in agriculture.
Impact Investing:
EQT co-founder joins the impact investing bonanzaPitchBook News & Analysis
Whether it's called social investing, sustainable investing or impact investing, it's all aimed at bringing about sustainable social and environmental ...
Energy Storage:
Thank A House Plant: Hydrogen-Based Energy Storage Inspired By Mother NatureCleanTechnica
The next time you walk past your house plant, give it a thumbs-up for its ability to effortlessly store energy in the form of hydrogen without setting itself ...
Sungrow launches new 1500-V all-in-one energy storage system
Solar Power World
Sungrow is showcasing multiple solutions to visitors of this year's Energy Storage Europe this year. These solutions help plant owners utilize solar ...
Energy Storage Europe: Energy transition needs energy storage
Energy Storage News
Germany has taken on its 'Energiewende' ('energy transition') for decades now and this year, as with last year, at the international conference and ...
Science Based Carbon Performance Targets:
DSM Sets Science-based Reduction Targets for EmissionsPR Newswire UK (press release)
DSM Sets Science-based Reduction Targets for Emissions ... guide its investments and operational decisions towards low carbon operations. ... DSM's targets have been assessed by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to be ...
Signify highlights progress on sustainability targets
Climate Home
We also announced our approved science-based targets, which will help us to continue transitioning to a low-carbon economy.” ... For more details on Signify's sustainability performance, visit their website or download the Signify ...
Companies, investors and the global community all stand to gain from ESG investing
Money Management
... the industry has for many years focused on carbon emissions measurement ... willing to set science-based emissions reduction targets, for example.
Climate Change Winners and Losers:
The case for spraying (just enough) chemicals into the sky to fight climate changeVox
But a study published this week in Nature Climate Change argues that the strategy could ... There weren't regional winners and losers, just winners.
An orthodox economic take on climate change shocks
The Interpreter
In a debate as politically fractious as climate change, it is useful to have ... possible for the winners to compensate the losers and for everyone to still ...
Does climate change threaten Illinois' state tree?
The Herald-News
Although not all the long-term effects are agreed on, McDonald said, climate experts see “there may be some winners and losers among the trees.”.
Socially Responsible Investing:
Socially responsible investing is becoming a worldwide considerationVictoria Advocate
Socially responsible investing is a relatively new creation. According to Wikipedia, socially responsible investing – also known as sustainable, socially ...
Venkata: On socially responsible investing
Minnesota Daily
The bare-minimum financial move any time we receive a paycheck is to put a certain amount of it away for retirement and emergencies. As you may ...
Vanguard is trying, again, to get socially responsible investing right. This time with an active fund
Philly.com
“I invested some money from selling my house in what I thought was a socially responsible fund," Martini recalled. “When I finally read the ...
Funds for Sustainable Investing:
Here's how investments can make money and help the environmentCNBC
When financial advisor Cathy Curtis takes on a new client, she gives them a questionnaire that asks, "Are you interested in impact or sustainable ...
Church Pension Fund Uses ESG Anaysis To Award Mandate
Markets Media (press release) (blog)
Impact-Cubed has a “portfolio impact footprint” tool which was originally built in-house for hedge fund Auriel Equity Investors, before being spun off as ...
A Taxonomy of Sustainable Funds
Morningstar.com
The fourth group consists of sustainable sector funds, which focus on investment opportunities that contribute to, and aim to benefit from, the transition ...
Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage:
Carbon Capture: Will It Save the Climate, or the Fossil Fuel Industry?Climate Liability News
... warned that some technologies, in particular carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) technologies, could slow the transition to renewables.
NFU joins coalition in highlighting importance of carbon capture
Fence Post
NFU joins coalition in highlighting importance of carbon capture ... policies that accelerate deployment of carbon capture, utilization and storage.".
Reporter's Notebook: If we want to save the world, should we start with Texas?
Houston Chronicle
Houston isn't exactly known for saving the environment. It's known ... Carbon storage, sequestration and utilization has been the big “What if?” for the ...
Sustainability Investing:
Future Returns: How to Incorporate ESG StrategiesBarron's
Socially responsible investing, traditionally an underperforming niche overlooked by most serious investors, has undergone explosive growth in ...
Refinitiv appoints New Head of Sustainable Investing & Fund Ratings
HedgeWeek
Refinitiv has appointed Leon Saunders Calvert as Head of Sustainable Investing & Fund Ratings, a newly created role that brings together Refinitiv's ...
Philanthropic Investing:
Caterpillar Foundation names Asha Varghese as new presidentPeoria Journal Star
“We are pleased to welcome Asha, and with her passion and expertise in philanthropic investing, we look forward to her leading us through this ...
How a Project in Boston is Mixing Philanthropy and Investments to Reimagine Capitalism
Inside Philanthropy
That means weaving together a range of funds—including grants, lower-return philanthropic investments (like PRIs and recoverable grants), and other ...
On Philanthropy: Corporate giving is on the rise, enhancing investor, employee and customer ...
The Denver Post
These businesses are using philanthropy to not only “do the right thing” but also to enhance the engagement of investors, employees and customers ...
Green Bond Funds:
Three challenges that may affect green bond issuanceWindpower Engineering (press release) (blog)
So, what are green bonds exactly? This type of bond secures funds for new and existing projects with an environmental conscious. This includes ...
Electrolux Launches a Green Bond Framework to Fund Climate Investments and Other ...
PRNewswire (press release)
STOCKHOLM, March 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- AB Electrolux today introduces a green bond framework with an intention to raise funds earmarked for ...
Green Bonds May Have Halo Effect
Markets Media (press release) (blog)
There is increasing evidence that the issue of a green bond could lead to lower long-term financing costs and have a positive impact on share prices ...
Low Carbon Funds:
Does Climate Change Bug You? Buy These 3 Low Carbon FundsZacks.com
Growing awareness about burning environmental issues and mitigation measures have made low-carbon funds attractive to investors. Further, such ...
BlackRock steps up ESG drive with six new low-carbon funds
edie.net
The world's largest asset manager BlackRock has launched new exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that screen out exposure to "controversial" sectors, ...
Quinbrook's Low Carbon Power Fund Closes at $1.6 billion
Private Equity News
Private-equity firm Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners on Wednesday said it successfully closed its Low Carbon Power Fund with more than $1.6 billion ...
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