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Has anyone experiences/ data sources in the integration of environmental risk in the evaluation of fixed income securities (corporates or sovereigns) in Europe? I would like to analyse the impact of environmental risk on bond yield spreads in my master's thesis. Example for US: "Corporate Environmental Management and Credit Risk" by Rob Bauer. Any help is welcome!
1 day ago
Michael Mainelli Rohkst, this query on LA reports gives some bond stuff - http://www.longfinance.net/la-reports/full-reports-list.html?option=com_yuidt&query=bonds - but the best single piece I know on sovereign is the Bank Sarasin report that won the 2011 Farsight Award - http://www.longfinance.net/images/reports/pdf/prosperity_resource_protection_sarasin.pdf - and linked sustainability to sovereign ratings. Hope these help your thesis.1 day ago -
Paris event with Climate Bonds Initiative - Seminar “Financing the energy transition in France: What role for Climate Bonds?” - http://climatebonds.net/2013/05/join-us-in-paris-4-june-seminar-financing-the-energy-transition-in-france-what-role-for-climate-bonds/
8 days ago
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Passed by a thought-provoking Banksy poster in East India Dock Road - "Sorry! The lifestyle you ordered is currently out of stock." - http://streetartlondon.co.uk/blog/2011/12/12/banksy-out-stock/ - worth a ponder.
11 days ago
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Since London Accord started in 2005, a number of us have wondered why OTEC is always the once and future power source, e.g. for islands with deep water nearby. Interesting new pilot in China with Lockheed Martin http://gizmodo.com/this-power-plant-will-tap-the-ocean-for-endless-power-493207669 & http://www.lockheedmartin.co.uk/us/products/otec.html
11 days ago
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Long time London Accord members may remember in 2006 we asked, "what happens if we burn it all?" Dr Kevin Parker and Jan-Peter Onstwedder shared consistent numbers with Mark Campanale who went on to form Carbon Tracker with James Leaton, helped by Nick Robins - over 1200 ppm CO2 equivalent, before shale gas. Good Economist coverage - http://econ.st/10Y8dZA
15 days ago
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Posted a new announcement, FT/IFC Sustainable Finance Conference & Awards - London, 13 June 2013
22 days ago
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Views on UK solar in Prospect - http://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/magazine/energy-is-solar-still-worth-it/
25 days ago
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Posted a new announcement, Unburnable Carbon 2013 by Carbon Tracker
28 days ago
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"Broken Models? Economics and Ecosystems Services" (updated link)
http://www.longfinance.net/programmes/london-accord/34-london-accord/reports/734-eco-ecosystem-services.html
29 days ago
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More on natural capital - Trucost latest report - "Natural Capital at Risk: The Top 100 Externalities of Business" - http://www.longfinance.net/programmes/london-accord/34-london-accord/reports/735-natural-capital.html
29 days ago
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You have to love "Grime of the Ancient Mariner" - http://www.economist.com/news/business/21574517-shipowners-face-onslaught-new-environmental-laws-sinking-under-big-green-wave
36 days ago
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Clare,
I don't really know of banks delivering ESG training to their staff across the board. However, I found some information regarding continuous education.
(1) The Responsible Investment Academy - their training programme was approved back in May 2012 by the CFA institute. More information - http://www.riacademy.org/resources/Media release CFA.pdf.
(2) The Sustainable Investment Professional Certification (SIPC) is an online program delivered by the John Molson School of Business at Concordia University, also CFA approved. More information - http://www.ifd-fsi.org/sipc.
(3) UNEP Finance Initiative also delivers training courses. More information - http://www.unepfi.org/training/index.html.
I hope this helps.
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