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NGFS issues three climate scenarios for central banks
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KKR-backed platform makes water acquisition
24 June 2020A '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.
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Pimco granted €1bn SDG bond mandate from Danish pension provider
24 June 2020Pimco 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).
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Transition finance guidelines to be published 'by end of year'
23 June 2020A 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.
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Hong Kong exchange launches sustainable bond platform
22 June 2020Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) has launched the HKEX Sustainable and Green Exchange, to be known as 'Stage'.
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Bank of England publishes first climate disclosure
19 June 2020The Bank of England (BoE) has published its first climate-related financial disclosure, identifying both transition risk and physical risks on its balance sheet.
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Oman Shipping Co agree $35m sustainability-linked loan
18 June 2020The 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).
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Vigeo Eiris, Euronext create ESG climate index
17 June 2020Environmental, 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.
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Sustainability rankings of chemical companies launched
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Work begins to build climate change lobbying framework
16 June 2020Chronos Sustainability is to create a framework enabling investors to assess whether corporate lobbying is aligned with the goals of the Paris Agreement.
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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.