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  • Triodos, BlueOrchard pledge microfinance support amid Covid-19

    05 May 2020

    Incofin, Triodos and BlueOrchard are among a group of impact investors that have pledged to support microfinance institutions with refinancing options amid the fallout from Covid-19.

  • Incofin among impact investors to pause investments amid Covid-19

    20 April 2020

    Emerging markets impact investor Incofin Investment Management has paused new investments as it tries to help its existing investee companies survive the coronavirus crisis.

  • Green bond round-up: Natixis, Co-op Group, Cofide, Millicom, Hemfosa Fastigheter, Indiana Finance Authority, New York MTA, S&P Global Ratings and DKB

    15 May 2019

    French bank Natixis has issued a €180 million ($209 million) green bond whose repayment and coupon rate will be determined by the performance of the Euronext Climate Objective 50 Euro EW index.

  • Green bonds round-up: IBRD, Folksam Group, Electrolux, Interstate Power & Light, Pace Funding Group, EBRD

    27 March 2019

    The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), part of the World Bank Group, has tapped the €600 million ($675 million) green bond it issued in November to raise a further €250 million.

  • Nine banks add their backing to Principles for Responsible Banking

    18 December 2018

    A further nine banks and eight other stakeholders have backed the fledgling Principles for Responsible Banking, the UN Environment Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has revealed.

  • French 'green growth' fund will include green bonds

    17 December 2018

    French asset manager Ecofi Investissements has launched a multi-asset ‘green growth’ fund that will be open to both institutional and retail investors.

  • Green Bonds round-up, 12 December

    12 December 2018

    Swedish bank SEB has predicted that total green bond issuance could reach $240 billion in 2019, despite the market moving "sideways" this year.

  • People Moves: Gold Standard, Cicero, Investec AM and ShareAction

    30 November 2018

    Yvo de Boer has been announced as new president-elect of the Gold Standard Foundation Board, replacing David Shelmerdine.

  • $10bn of green, social and sustainability bonds issued in a week

    23 November 2018

    A surge of activity has boosted the green, social and sustainability bond market, with $10.1 billion of issuance in the space of week.

  • Optimism trumps uncertainty

    04 September 2018

    The market for carbon offsets remains buoyant, despite regulatory uncertainty. Elena K. Johansson talks to winners of our annual Voluntary Carbon Markets Rankings to find out why.