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Green bond round-up - 14 June
14 June 2017German mortgage lender Berlin Hyp has priced its second 'green Pfandbrief' – its third green bond –raising €500 million ($560 million).
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GBPs issues Social Bond Principles and guidelines for sustainability bonds
14 June 2017A set of Social Bond Principles (SBP) has been published to promote transparency and integrity in the growing market for 'social bonds'. Guidelines covering 'sustainability bonds' have also been issued by the Green Bond Principles (GBP).
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Morgan Stanley forms sustainability bond council
14 June 2017Morgan Stanley has launched a Global Sustainability Bond Leadership Council to oversee the development of its green, social and sustainability bond franchise.
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Australian asset managers urged to divest from coal
14 June 2017Australian investors are having their assets endangered by portfolio managers who do not understand the climate risk to their shareholdings, environmental finance pressure group Market Forces said.
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NN IP calls for green bond issuers to use KPIs
14 June 2017NN Investment Partners (IP) has called for green bond issuers to report on quantitative key performance indicators (KPIs) to boost transparency and interest from investors.
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Apple returns to green bond market
14 June 2017Consumer electronics giant Apple has returned to the green bond market with its second deal.
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Mapping the finance for Paris - part 2
14 June 2017Ian Callaghan and Tessa Tennant turn their attention to the role of non-financial 'influencers' in helping to deliver the commitments made under the Paris Agreement on climate change.
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ShareAction takes over Asset Owners Disclosure Project
13 June 2017ShareAction has taken over leadership of the Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP) to further its responsible investment message in US and Australian markets.
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Japanese renewable energy has 'stalled' - Orix
13 June 2017The introduction of new renewable energy in Japan has 'stalled' as the government views nuclear as cheaper, according to one environmental investor in the country.
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NextEnergy solar plans £100m equity raise and overseas growth
13 June 2017NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF), a UK-listed yieldco, aims to raise a further £100 million ($127 million) from a placement of new shares this month. The company is also seeking approval from its shareholders to invest outside the UK, for the first time.