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Cofide plans up to PEN100m social bond issuance
11 October 2023 -
ICMA: 'Clearly declining trend' to SLB 'greenwashing' controversies
10 October 2023The number of 'greenwashing' controversies related to sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuances has fallen significantly since the start of 2023, according to research by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA).
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ESG Book: Financial benefit of California climate disclosure bills outweigh costs
10 October 2023The landmark Californian corporate climate disclosure bills are as much about demonstrating "fiscal prudence and strategic investment" to investors as it is about climate action, according to ESG Book.
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LSEG: EU carbon prices could cross €400 by 2040
10 October 2023 -
Loan round-up: Yulon Motor, Minor International, Supermercados Peruanos ... and more
21 September 2023 -
Bond round-up: LG Energy, REWE, BIM ... and more
20 September 2023 -
New York prepares second $700m social bond
19 September 2023The City of New York is planning in October to raise $700 million from its second social bond, which will be used to build 4,500 affordable homes in the city.
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'Food waste transition' key to reversing biodiversity loss, says Iceberg Data Lab
19 September 2023The 'food waste transition' is to biodiversity what the energy transition is to climate, according to Iceberg Data Lab, which called for the topic to be integrated into decision making by financial institutions
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SocGen launches €1bn transition fund, stricter fossil-fuel targets
18 September 2023French bank Société Générale is targeting reducing its oil and gas exposure by four-fifths by 2030 as well as launch a €1 billion ($1.1 billion) transition fund.
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Californian governor to sign landmark climate disclosure bills into law
18 September 2023The Californian state governor has confirmed he plans to sign landmark climate disclosure rules into law after they secured final approval from state assembly members last week.
- SEC disbands ESG enforcement division
- Decarbonisation investment faces three key challenges, says Ninety One's Cooper
- G20 agrees to bioeconomy principles
- 'Unlikely' potential Transition Loan Principles will launch in 2024
- Electricity versus gas - the devil is in the detail
- Bloomberg launches transition plan credibility assessments
- Wellington: Time to stop 'annoying' rise of three-year lookback sustainable bonds
- Transition plan rules 'should require disclosure of' expected climate impact
- UK Impact market grows to £77bn, with SDR impact label a potential positive
- Sustainable Debt Round-up: IADB, Raizen Energia, Switch ... and more
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Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 conference round-up
20 September 2024Another hugely successful Environmental Finance event in New York highlights the progress that continuous innovation and improvement is providing sustainable debt markets - with plenty more to come. Ahren Lester reports
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Investors must move beyond 'lip service' on biodiversity, says Nuveen
20 September 2024Investors must move beyond "lip service" and actually be willing to look at nature and biodiversity investment opportunities, Nuveen has told an Environmental Finance conference.
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Dow Chemical could issue second green bond in the future
20 September 2024Dow Chemical has not ruled out issuing a second green bond in the future, although any decision will not be made until after the US election in November.
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Brazilian development bank to fund next wave of renewable technology
19 September 2024The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) wants to fund the next wave of renewable technology in the country, but there is a need for more blended finance, according to Luciana Costa, infrastructure, energy transition and climate change managing director at BNDES.
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Sovereign SLBs challenging due to the nature of the issuer
19 September 2024Sovereigns across the world have embraced the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) instruments, with issuance increasingly being considered, but the nature of sovereigns creates some challenges for investors, the audience at Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 heard.