Graham Cooper

Articles by Graham Cooper

  • Green bond round-up: ICO, Klabin, Reykjavik Energy, Midsummer, IBRD, Fabege, Housing New Zealand, Argosy Property and Vasakronan

    03 April 2019

    Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), a state-owned Spanish bank, has issued a €500 million ($562 million) green note that matures in 2024.

  • LuxFlag awards ESG label to eight more funds

    02 April 2019

    Eight more funds have been awarded the LuxFlag ESG label in recognition of their contribution to sustainable development.

  • Exchanges warn against rush to regulate sustainability reporting

    01 April 2019

    Leading stock exchanges have cautioned against the hasty introduction of regulations governing sustainability reporting.

  • Green bonds round-up: IBRD, Folksam Group, Electrolux, Interstate Power & Light, Pace Funding Group, EBRD

    27 March 2019

    The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), part of the World Bank Group, has tapped the €600 million ($675 million) green bond it issued in November to raise a further €250 million.

  • Kingspan's action on plastics wins praise from fund manager

    25 March 2019

    Irish insulation company Kingspan has been praised by asset manager Janus Henderson for its pledge to increase its use of recycled plastic by a factor of four.

  • BNP Paribas AM commits to wide-ranging sustainability strategy

    21 March 2019

    BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) is introducing a global sustainability strategy, which builds on various initiatives announced in recent years and sets a number of targets for the future.

  • Green bond round-up: Danske Bank, Cassa depositi e prestiti, Kommuninvest, Teonec, NYSERDA, NY State Housing and Vasakronan

    20 March 2019

    Danske Bank has become a green bond issuer for the first time, in a deal worth €500 million ($568 million).

  • BNY Mellon launches service to score ESG performance of clients' portfolios

    19 March 2019

    BNY Mellon, the world's largest custodian bank, has begun offering a set of reporting tools to enable clients to track their portfolio investments against environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria and the UN Global Compact (UNGC) principles.

  • RGGI carbon price slips back, but remains above $5

    18 March 2019

    The price of emission allowances in the US Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) fell slightly in the latest auction, with the clearing price dropping to $5.27 from the $5.35 recorded in December.

  • Green bond round-up: Société du Grand Paris, Duke Energy, ReNew Power, Kommuninvest, World Bank, Santa Fe

    13 March 2019