Christopher Marchant

Articles by Christopher Marchant

  • NGFS issues three climate scenarios for central banks

    25 June 2020

  • KKR-backed platform makes water acquisition

    24 June 2020

    A 'platform' of water cleaning companies established by private equity giant KKR and XPV Water Partners has bought a manufacturer of diffused aeration systems, and said it plans further acquisitions.

  • Pimco granted €1bn SDG bond mandate from Danish pension provider

    24 June 2020

    Pimco has received a DKK 8.9 billion ($1.4 billion) mandate from Denmark's Industriens Pension, to invest in bonds that contribute to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • Transition finance guidelines to be published 'by end of year'

    23 June 2020

    A working group convened by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) exploring the theme of 'climate transition finance' expects to publish guidelines by the end of the year, but stopped short of saying when a formal set of principles might be launched.

  • Hong Kong exchange launches sustainable bond platform

    22 June 2020

    Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has launched the HKEX Sustainable and Green Exchange, to be known as 'Stage'.

  • Bank of England publishes first climate disclosure

    19 June 2020

    The Bank of England (BoE) has published its first climate-related financial disclosure, identifying both transition risk and physical risks on its balance sheet.

  • Oman Shipping Co agree $35m sustainability-linked loan

    18 June 2020

    The Oman Shipping Company has agreed a $35 million loan with Standard Chartered Bank in the Middle East, linked to company alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

  • Vigeo Eiris, Euronext create ESG climate index

    17 June 2020

    Environmental, social and governance research (ESG) provider Vigeo Eiris has partnered with Netherlands-based stock exchange Euronext to create an ESG index family focused on climate, the Euronext Eurozone ESG Large 80 Index, or Euronext ESG80.

  • Sustainability rankings of chemical companies launched

    16 June 2020

  • Work begins to build climate change lobbying framework

    16 June 2020

    Chronos Sustainability is to create a framework enabling investors to assess whether corporate lobbying is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement.