Ahren Lester

Articles by Ahren Lester

  • Nasdaq launches global green, social and sustainability bond platform

    10 December 2019

    Nasdaq has launched an online platform to improve transparency across the green, social and sustainability bond market.

  • Airport operator Swedavia issues SEK1bn green bond

    10 December 2019

    Swedish state-owned Swedavia has become the latest in a string of airport operators to issue a green bond.

  • People Moves, 9 December 2019: Goldman, Impax, Mission Possible

    09 December 2019
  • Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners renewables fund raises $1bn

    09 December 2019

    An emerging markets-focused fund managed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) secured $1 billion in commitments at final close, exceeding its target size.

  • 125 global organisations push for environmental action within supply chains

    09 December 2019

    125 global companies and public organisations are pushing for more action to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and tackle other environmental challenges within supply chains.

  • Unicredit and Deutsche Bank in €1bn sustainability-linked loan

    06 December 2019

    Lenders UniCredit and Deutsche Bank helped close a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) syndicated, environmental, social and governance (ESG)-linked revolving credit facility for German specialist chemicals firm Lanxess.

  • S&P adds agriculture, forestry and waste to its green bond evaluation tool

    06 December 2019

    S&P has updated its Green Evaluation tool by adding the agriculture, forestry and waste industries to those it is able to assess.

  • Major investors call on EU leaders to urgently pass net-zero GHG target

    06 December 2019

    A group of 44 major global investors managing €6 trillion ($6.6 billion) in assets called on European leaders to urgently pass a net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions target.

  • 2° Investing Initiative, Beyond Ratings launch new climate target investment tool

    06 December 2019

    2° Investing Initiative (2DII) and data analytics company Beyond Ratings have launched a tool to help governments and organisations to align investments and policies with the goals of the Paris climate agreement.

  • Moody's expects green and social covered bonds growth to continue in 2020

    06 December 2019

    New issues of European green and social covered bonds are expected to see further growth in 2020, amid rising demand for the asset class, Moody's said in a report this week.