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Bahrain introduces ESG reporting framework

Bahrain introduces ESG reporting framework

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has issued reporting requirements for ESG disclosures of financial firms. The requirements listed as part of a newly issued module directed to all listed companies and financial firms include category 1 and 2 investment firms. For those investment firms, the reporting requirements will be effective from the start of […]

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ESG investing trends for 2023 unveiled

ESG investing trends for 2023 unveiled

As anticipation builds for the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Dubai, Natixis Investment Managers has brought to light seven key trends in ESG and sustainable investing for 2023.The analysis by Natixis IM highlights that 57% of institutional investors have adjusted their investment strategies due to the politicisation of ESG, with this impact more pronounced […]

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Linklaters advises Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on their €325m debt financing of Ilmatar

Linklaters advises Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners on their €325m debt financing of Ilmatar

Linklaters has advised Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners through its Green Credit Fund 1 together with certain co-investors, including Kommunal Landspensjonskasse and P Capital Partners, on their €325m debt financing of Ilmatar Energy Oy (Ilmatar), a Nordic renewable energy company and independent power producer. The financing involves a committed tranche of €325m and an uncommitted accordion of […]

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Emissions from listed companies to “breach” climate target

Emissions from listed companies to “breach” climate target

Global listed companies are on track to breach the emissions limit to keep the temperature rise below 1.5°C in April 2026, warned MSCI Sustainability Institute.Public companies are now projected to emit 11% more direct – or “Scope 1” – greenhouse gas emissions this year than in 2022. Over this decades emission need fall by 43% […]

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Investors and executives see ESG as key to future strategy

Investors and executives see ESG as key to future strategy

Bloomberg Intelligence’s inaugural ESG Market Navigator survey, in collaboration with Bloomberg New Economy, reveals a strong commitment to ESG principles among investors and C-suite executives, despite current geopolitical and macroeconomic challenges.The survey gathered opinions from 250 global C-suite executives and 250 investors and found that 85% of respondents plan to increase ESG investment over the […]

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THE FLAG: ESG und Wachstum sind kein Widerspruch

THE FLAG: ESG und Wachstum sind kein Widerspruch

Man muss sich ESG auch leisten wollen „Heute ist die Immobilienbranche von wirtschaftlichen Unsicherheiten geprägt, und so ist es für manche Marktteilnehmer verlockend, bei Nachhaltigkeitsaspekten zu sparen“, sagt Muhr. Gerade wenn Unternehmen gewinnmaximiert ausgerichtet sind, werde sich das eine oder andere Immobilienunternehmen gute ESG-Maßnahmen nicht mehr leisten wollen. Hier müsse man einen langen Atem und […]

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SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: Climate damage: who pays and how

SUSTAINABLE FUTURE: Climate damage: who pays and how

Dubai’s COP28 coincides with many climatic firsts: Antarctic sea ice tracks at record lows and record sea surface temperatures continue apace while July was the hottest month ever measured. The conference, framed by these anomalies, also marks two firsts that will be front and centre when it starts on November 30: there will be the […]

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Führen höhere Kapitalkosten zu realem Impact?

Führen höhere Kapitalkosten zu realem Impact?

Der Ausschluss von Unternehmen ist sicherlich eine beliebte Methode, um die ESG-Präferenzen der Anleger zu berücksichtigen. Wenn der Ausschlussansatz gut definiert ist, hat er den Vorteil, dass er einfach zu verstehen ist und den Anlegern die Gewissheit gibt, dass sie nicht von einer unerwünschten Aktivität oder einem unerwünschten Verhalten profitieren.

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