Ahren Lester

Sustainalytics delivers most SPOs in first half of 2022

Sustainalytics provided the most second-party opinions (SPOs) for sustainable finance frameworks in the first half of 2022, according to Environmental Finance figures.

Climate resilience taxonomy is CBI's 'next big project'

Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) is preparing a 'climate resilience taxonomy' after it updated its green bond methodology and published its social and sustainability bond methodology.

ISO publishes final 'green' taxonomy

ISSB 'to extend business-as-usual,' says Mirova's Zaouati

Mirova chief executive Philippe Zaouati described the approach of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) towards 'double materiality'...

ISSB urged to require Paris-alignment in early feedback

Market participants have urged the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to consider requiring Paris Agreement-aligned scenarios in preliminary feedback to their draft standards...

SLBs risk becoming 'greenwashing' product for sovereigns

A senior European sovereign debt official cautioned that any funds raised through sovereign sustainability-linked bonds (SLB) should be linked to "commensurate" sustainability spending and action - or risk becoming 'greenwashing' products.

Amundi launches 'first' Italian blue chip ESG ETF

Loan round-up: Prysmian, RedTree Capital, D'Amico, CRE Logistics REIT ... and more

Bond round-up: Rentenbank, Singapore HDB, OTP Bank, Idemitsu Kosan ... and more

Strong demand for OPG's maiden 'nuclear' green bond

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has raised CAD300 million ($232 million) from its oversubscribed debut 'nuclear' green bond, after updating its framework to include the controversial clean energy source.