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Green bond round-up: ICO, Klabin, Reykjavik Energy, Midsummer, IBRD, Fabege, Housing New Zealand, Argosy Property and Vasakronan
03 April 2019Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), a state-owned Spanish bank, has issued a €500 million ($562 million) green note that matures in 2024.
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LuxFlag awards ESG label to eight more funds
02 April 2019Eight more funds have been awarded the LuxFlag ESG label in recognition of their contribution to sustainable development.
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Exchanges warn against rush to regulate sustainability reporting
01 April 2019Leading stock exchanges have cautioned against the hasty introduction of regulations governing sustainability reporting.
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Green bonds round-up: IBRD, Folksam Group, Electrolux, Interstate Power & Light, Pace Funding Group, EBRD
27 March 2019The 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.
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Kingspan's action on plastics wins praise from fund manager
25 March 2019Irish 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.
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BNP Paribas AM commits to wide-ranging sustainability strategy
21 March 2019BNP 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.
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Green bond round-up: Danske Bank, Cassa depositi e prestiti, Kommuninvest, Teonec, NYSERDA, NY State Housing and Vasakronan
20 March 2019Danske Bank has become a green bond issuer for the first time, in a deal worth €500 million ($568 million).
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BNY Mellon launches service to score ESG performance of clients' portfolios
19 March 2019BNY 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.
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RGGI carbon price slips back, but remains above $5
18 March 2019The 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.
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Green bond round-up: Société du Grand Paris, Duke Energy, ReNew Power, Kommuninvest, World Bank, Santa Fe
13 March 2019