Madeleine Jenkins

ELFA calls for ESG data scale-up across leveraged loans

The European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA) has found that environmental, social and governance (ESG) data vendor coverage is "severely lacking" for leveraged loans and high yield bonds, compared to investment grade companies.

1.5% of companies make CDP climate 'A List'

Out of 13,126 companies making disclosures on climate change, only 200 have made the CDP's 'A List' for climate change (1.5%) this year.

People Moves 3 December: JP Morgan, KKR, Just Climate and more

DAI acquires impact lender MicroVest

Sustainable development company DAI has acquired 'responsible' microfinance investor MicroVest Capital Management.

EU taxonomy warning: don't 'abandon science' when it comes to gas

Experts have warned that Europe's Sustainable Finance Taxonomy is "facing intense pressure to abandon the science" by including natural gas.

Cryptocurrency snaps up 2% of VCU carbon offset supply

A climate-focussed cryptocurrency has bought at least 2% of the global supply of one of the main types of carbon offset in recent weeks, in a move that has helped drive up prices, Environmental Finance understands.

UK Infrastructure Bank in first private sector transaction

The UK Infrastructure Bank has committed to its first private sector transaction, a £250 million allocation to a new solar fund managed by NextEnergy Capital.

CDSB releases biodiversity disclosures guidance

The Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) has released new guidance for disclosure on water stress and the loss of biodiversity.

ICE to launch global carbon futures contract

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) plans to launch a futures contract based on the ICE Global Carbon Futures Index in early 2022.

'World-first' humanitarian cat bond admitted to TISE Sustainable

A catastrophe bond believed to be the first to focus purely on humanitarian aspects has been admitted to The International Stock Exchange (TISE)'s sustainable segment.