The race to embrace ESG ratings

Morningstar’s stake in Sustainalytics is the latest buyout of an ESG researcher by a financial organization. What does it mean for CSOs and money managers?

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The race to embrace ESG ratings

6 benefits to companies that issue green bonds

The corporate sector has almost tripled its participation in the green bonds market. These are some of the compelling reasons why.

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This large money manager created a new way to invest in green bonds

VanEck, which manages more than $43.4 billion in assets, has launched the first U.S.-listed exchange-traded fund for green bonds. What does this mean for the broader area of sustainable investing?

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Lessons learned from Mexico City’s first green bond

The $50 million bond will pay for transit improvements, energy-efficient street lighting and other climate-friendly upgrades.

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Lessons learned from Mexico City’s first green bond

Apple’s new campus partially built with green bonds

In fiscal 2016, it dedicated over $441 million to 16 projects.

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How real estate developers can profit from solar

Entrepreneurial firms see installations as a way to reduce vacancy rates or increase leasing rates.

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Episode 61: RE100 debuts all 100 cities; Cambrian’s water-as-a-service model

On this week’s podcast: Is China taking over the green bond market? How will artificial intelligence revolutionize supply chains?

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A new efficiency standard challenges data center status quo

It was a big deal when ASHRAE released a standard just for data centers.

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California’s Grid Geeks: Mastering kinetic force

California’s wind and solar farms can generate the electricity to power its grid — but it needn’t go it alone.

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How Akamai, Starbucks bridge the sustainability and financial risk gap

March & McLennan also incorporated ESG principles and green bonds into its risk management agenda.

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