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  • IBRD issues innovative 'pay-for-success' rhino bond

    25 March 2022

    The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) has raised $150 million from a ground-breaking 'pay-for-success' sustainable development bond to support rhino conservation in South Africa.

  • Bonds round-up: CPPIB Capital, CalSTRS, Taiwan Power Co., Swedavia ...and more

    11 December 2019

  • Green bonds California 2019

    06 November 2019

    The conference discussed a range of themes, including the California wildfires and what is the point of a label. Peter Cripps reports

  • CalSTRS plans $300m green bond

    23 October 2019

    A $300 million green bond issue is planned to fund a new office building to be constructed by the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS).

  • Singaporean REIT signs SGD670m green loan

    22 October 2019

    Mapletree Commercial Trust Management (MCTM) has agreed a SGD670 million ($492 million) green loan with a syndicate of five banks.

  • Gordon appointed first CEO of UK's Impact Investing Institute

    22 July 2019

    Sarah Gordon will be the first CEO of the newly formed Impact Investing Institute, which was launched last month to look for more effective ways for investors to combine financial returns with a social purpose.

  • Japan Post Insurance adds PLN1bn CAB to its 'green' assets

    28 May 2019

    Japan Post Insurance has added to its growing volume of green investments, by agreeing a private placement of a PLN1 billion ($205.5 million) Climate Awareness Bond (CAB) from the European Investment Bank (EIB).

  • Xylem signs $800m sustainability-linked credit facility

    11 March 2019

    Global water technology company Xylem has signed an $800 million sustainability-linked senior unsecured revolving credit facility, which it claimed is one of the first sustainable improvement loans in the US.

  • Chemicals giant agrees 'positive incentive' credit facility

    22 January 2019

    Solvay, one of Europe's largest chemicals companies, has agreed to link the terms of a €2 billion ($2.3 billion) revolving credit facility to achievements in reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

  • Green bonds round-up, 16 January

    16 January 2019

    Italian energy company Enel has returned to the green bond market, with its third such deal, raising €1 billion ($1.1 billion).