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Inaugural Sustainable Loans Insight 2023 published
11 September 2023Environmental Finance has published the first edition of its Sustainable Loans Insight, a new publication focusing on latest developments in the sustainable loans market.
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BlackRock rejected Glencore's climate plan
11 September 2023BlackRock voted against Swiss miner Glencore's climate plan, documents have revealed.
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'Uninsurable' assets is 'direction of travel' amid extreme weather
11 September 2023ABN Amro has warned that assets are increasingly becoming "uninsurable" due to the impact of extreme weather caused by climate change, as insurers respond to rising loss risk by hiking premiums and reducing exposure.
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A second opinion on the SLL market
Second party opinions could help address reputational risks around sustainability-linked loans, says Miguel Cunha of Fitch Ratings with Richard Jefferies of Sustainable Fitch, who introduces their ESG Score product for private market borrowers.
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The loan market matures as companies target net zero
Growth in sustainable loans has accelerated dramatically in recent years. BNP Paribas' sustainable finance specialists and the Loan Market Association discuss the main trends shaping the market globally.
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Emerging trends in the Americas sustainable loan market
Geneviève Piché and David Szmigielski of Wells Fargo Corporate & Investment Banking outline how sustainable loan structures have evolved in the region and look to further innovation ahead
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Innovation in practice in the sustainable loan market
The evolution of the sustainable finance market is generating opportunities for borrowers across the full range of sectors, sizes and sustainability objectives. NatWest's Gustavo Brianza and Nick Bulloch dig into the details of sustainable loan and private placement structuring
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Adaptation, biodiversity and the SLL market
Climate mitigation has dominated the sustainability-linked loan (SLL) market - but rising climate impacts and concerns about nature loss are pushing adaptation and biodiversity finance up the agenda, says BBVA's Hedi Ben Salem
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EU ESG rating regulation should close second-party opinion 'loophole'
11 September 2023The European Commission has been urged to include second-party opinion (SPO) providers in its proposed ESG rating regulation.
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A deep dive on structuring SLLs
SMBC Group's Natalya Tueva outlines best practice for KPI selection, identifying materiality and target ambition, and the value of third-party verification for sustainability-linked loans