Ahren Lester

Coal terminal developer issues 'ridiculous' sustainability-linked bond

An Indian port operator developing a coal terminal has sparked controversy after it raised $400 million from its debut sustainability-linked bond.

Bond round-up: Cades, Snam, EIB, CaixaBank, CBC, L&Q ... and more

Candriam launches sustainable bond fund

Candriam has launched a sustainable bond fund that will invest at least three-quarters of its assets in labelled sustainability bonds, including green and sustainability-linked bonds

BlackRock's Fink lauds decarbonisation 'phoenixes' over divestment

BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink rejected sectoral divestment as a means to deliver a net-zero transition in his annual letter to fellow bosses...

Most large French companies 'still don't have enough women on boards'

A €5 trillion ($5.7 trillion) French investor initiative focused on improving corporate gender diversity hopes for "more tangible progress" in 2022...

Goldman Sachs: 'More nuanced' views on nuclear, gas after taxonomy inclusion

The inclusion of nuclear and gas power in the EU Taxonomy is likely to result in "more nuanced views" by investors around exclusions, according to Goldman Sachs,...

Citi, CommerzBank among climate tech firm backers

A climate technology firm has raised $19 million in funding from five investors, including the venture capital arms of Citi and CommerzBank.

PRI calls for human rights-linked sovereign bonds

The UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) has urged its signatories to encourage countries to issue sustainability-linked bonds tied to human rights factors as part of a drive to incorporate human rights into investment decisions.

Loan round-up: Prometeon Tyre, Inwido, Veepee, Coima RES ... and more

Simplifying the CA100+ net-zero benchmark is 'laughable'

Criticism of the Net-Zero Company Benchmark developed by Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) being "too complicated" has been described as "laughable,"...