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Green bond reporting requirements are 'crazy'

The volume of green bond reporting requirements for participants is at "crazy" levels, according to panellists at the Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 conference held in New York this morning.

Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 returns to New York next week

Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt conference returns to New York next week, Thursday 19 September. Environmental Finance subscribers receive a 30% discount to attend.

Sustainable Debt Americas 2024: early bird ends on Friday

The early bird rate for Environmental Finance's annual Sustainable Debt Americas conference will end this Friday, so register now to save 20%. Environmental Finance subscribers receive a further 30% discount.

Loan round-up: Cemex, Wallbox ... and more

Investors need to 'step up' on evaluating green bond issuers, says Cemex

Investors need to better evaluate the credentials of green bond issuers, rather than relying on green bond frameworks, Cemex has told an Environmental Finance conference.

SLB market should 'adopt SLL practices'

The sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market should adopt some of the practices common within its loan equivalent, and investors need to ensure poor SLBs are not invested in - even if they like the underlying credit.

Climate Action 100+ expands its reach and attracts new backers

An additional 61 companies have been added to Climate Action 100+ list, increasing the reach of the investor-backed initiative that aims to engage with "systemically important greenhouse gas emitters".

ESG index launched for emerging markets

A new index has been launched covering emerging market stocks with high environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings.

Foresight Group invests £4.5m in energy efficiency upgrades at manufacturer

Infrastructure and private equity asset manager Foresight Group has agreed to invest an additional £4.5 million ($7.6 million) in an energy efficiency partnership with construction firm Cemex UK.