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Green growth a vital tool for sustainable development, says World Bank

By Carol Wong, Worldwise Investor on 15 May 2012 Thematic News

A World Bank report urges countries to put a monetary value on their ‘natural capital’ such as their forests, water sources and coastal areas, to help ensure that the pursuit of economic growth does not occur at the expense of them. Only by monetising these resources will they be protected when growth policies are drawn up.

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Global | Environmental

Sarasin hold Total to account

By Camilla Bovill, on 10 May 2012

Sarasin & Partners continues to achieve positive outcomes in focused engagement to protect client’s interests and shareholder value. Q1 2012 saw the conclusion of a long running engagement that Sarasin & Partners and other leading global investors have had with Total on shareholder rights.

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UK | Sarasin

EIRIS report reveals sustainability leaders and laggards

By Carol Wong, Worldwise Investor on 9 May 2012 Thematic News

Ahead of next month’s Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development, global research thinktank EIRIS has released a report assessing the sustainability performance of over 2000 global companies. The report includes a list of the 10 best-performing companies, an analysis of the biggest 50 companies worldwide, and an analysis by region and sector.

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Cameron fails to convince business and environmental groups with green energy speech

By Carol Wong, Worldwise Investor on 29 April 2012 Thematic News

Last week, Prime Minister David Cameron addressed the third Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM3) in London, a meeting of energy ministers from more than 20 countries.

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UK | Clean Energy 1

The Cochabamba Project Limited - Is it a forestry or impact investment?

By Mark Hoskin, Holden & Partners on 29 April 2012 Fund News

On Wednesday evening I went with a client to see a presentation on the Cochabamba Project Limited ("Cochabamba"), given by David Vincent and John Fleetwood. The investment opportunity revolves around Bolivian foresty. I have been sceptical of forestry projects to date, not able to come to terms with the risks they present to clients over time periods longer than I may be helping those clients. And while these still exist it was the social and environmental impact that Cochabamba offers...

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Global | Forestry

Government divisions put wind energy investment at risk

By Carol Wong, Worldwise Investor on 24 April 2012

Despite indications that public support for wind energy development is on the rise, growing political opposition to wind power has put the industry - and billions of pounds of investment - in potential jeopardy as investors rethink their plans.

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UK | Clean Energy

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Interview with Philippe Rohner (Senior Investment Manager at Pictet)

By Arabella Murphy, Worldwise Investor on 24 April 2012

We talk to Philippe Rohner, Senior Investment Manager with Pictet Asset Management. He tells us what's different about being a 'thematic fund manager', what helps him in his work and how he winds down after a busy week.

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UK, Europe | Pictet

What is 'ESG' and how can companies profit from it?

By Arabella Murphy, Worldwise Investor on 23 April 2012

We find out why business's are employing environmental social governance (ESG) strategies and how this is helping them to have a postiive impact on the environment as well as their balance sheets.

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Online-retail, a low carbon business model

By Simon Webber, Schroders on 22 April 2012

Schroders examines the carbon footprint of the online retail business versus the more traditional bricks-and-mortar business and assesses the potential for profit

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| Carbon | Schroders

Out of a global crisis comes a compelling investment opportunity

By Clare Brook, WHEB Asset Management on 18 April 2012 Thematic News

There is a gloomy inevitability that the day the hosepipe ban was put in place and posters went up announcing that ‘we are in drought’, the skies darkened and the clouds gathered. Chances are, this being England, we will have months of rain, all summer events will be ruined as usual and the Olympics will be a miserable wash-out.

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Global | Water

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Cameron fails to convince business and environmental groups with green energy speech

Shell believe that it does not ad up, i wonder if they would say the same after considering the...

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What is 'ESG' and how can companies profit from it?

Thanks Richard. We at Ecclesiastical Investment Management believe that an integrated approach is...

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