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BII lends $20m to African payment processor

Monte dei Paschi di Siena raises €750m from social covered bond debut

Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) has raised €750 million ($810 million) from a social covered bond, which is the first sustainable bond issued by the Italian bank.

Blue Earth leads $29m for Indian grain commerce platform

NA100 companies' patchy reporting shows need for adaptation plans, says AI analysis

Widespread gaps in reporting by companies targeted via the Nature Action 100 (NA100) engagement initiative shows the need for investors to pressure companies to show they are taking steps to adapt to physical climate and nature-related risks, according to researchers.

EU Green Bond label faces slow start

Investors would be keen to buy the gold-standard of sustainable bonds, but issuers are struggling to meet the criteria, writes Ahren Lester

RGreen leads €190m in biomethane developer

Downing to look at shunt reactors for renewables diversification

Downing Renewables and Infrastructure Trust (DORE) is looking to 'shunt reactors' to diversify its renewables portfolio, Environmental Finance understands.

UK sovereign wealth fund aims to crowd-in £20bn of private capital

The UK government has confirmed plans to launch a sovereign wealth fund, with aims to attract £20 billion ($26 billion) of private funding towards green infrastructure.

AI and energy efficient data centres will drive green economy boom, claims LSEG

'CSRD will make shipping a hot topic'

The EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) is set to illustrate how "pervasive" the impact of shipping is on investor portfolios, a foundation has claimed.