Ahren Lester

A quarter of green bonds secure 'greenium' in late 2021, says CBI

A quarter of green bonds issued in the second half of 2021 secured a 'greenium' in the primary markets, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI).

PIRC warn of 'socialwashing' from corporate workforce surveys

Proxy adviser PIRC has warned that the reporting of "deceptive" employee engagement scores by large European companies amounts to 'socialwashing'.

Amalgamated Bank 'first US lender to set science-based targets'

Bond round-up: Honda, Chile, Union Bancaire Privée, Plenti... and more

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Chile issues ground-breaking sovereign sustainability-linked bond

Chile has raised $2 billion from the first sovereign sustainability-linked bond (SLB), with the landmark transaction more than four-times oversubscribed by investors.

EU carbon price suffers largest one-day fall

The price of carbon credits under the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) fell by its largest one-day amount on Tuesday, as rising energy prices and the Russian war in Ukraine put pressure on the soaring market.

Bond round-up: ADM, Telus, PSP Investments, Peabody, Bank of China ... and more

There is a 'good' and 'bad' greenium, says Banque de France

The Banque de France (BdF) said that there is a 'good' and 'bad' greenium attached to green bonds, and it is happy that currently the 'bad' greenium is "not that big".

BIS launches Asian green bond fund

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has launched an Asian green bond fund for central banks, taking its total green bond fund assets under management to $3.5 billion.