Sophie Robinson-Tillett

Articles by Sophie Robinson-Tillett

  • Growing the corporate green bond market

    16 October 2015

    The enormous potential of companies to tap the green bond market has yet to be realised. Sophie Robinson-Tillett asks why

  • UK GIB raises further £335m for offshore wind fund

    13 October 2015

    The UK Green Investment Bank's (GIB) offshore wind fund has reached £818 million ($1.25 billion) of capitalisation as its reaches second close – making it the country's largest ever renewables fund.

  • Vigeo and Eiris merge

    13 October 2015

    Sustainability analysts Vigeo and Eiris are to merge in a bid to better compete in a "fiercely competitive" market.

  • FTSE and Johannesburg Stock Exchange launch responsible investment indexes

    12 October 2015

    Index heavyweight FTSE Russell has launched a series of responsible investment indexes in partnership with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).

  • Innovative environmental fund to short-sell polluters

    12 October 2015

    A US firm is launching an innovative environmental fund, which will short-sell polluting companies to finance 'clean-up' projects.

  • Canadian Solar buys C$270m of solar from KKR

    05 October 2015

    Canadian Solar has bought a fleet of solar plants from private equity firm KKR in a C$270 million ($204 million) deal.

  • Green bonds market sees summer slow-down despite key deals

    02 October 2015

    The green bond market has seen a drought of issuance in the third quarter of 2015, according to new data from Environmental Finance.

  • EIB issues €400m green bond

    02 October 2015

    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has issued a €400 million ($452 million) green bond.

  • EIB publishes project-level reporting methodology for green bonds

    02 October 2015

    The European Investment Bank has today published data on the use of proceeds for its green bonds using a new methodology.

  • Insurers demand action on climate change

    01 October 2015

    The leaders of 15 insurance firms have written to the governor of the Bank of England demanding "urgent action" on climate change.