13 May 2025

Global partnerships can make AI our climate co-pilot

Analysis

09 May 2025

How companies in three key consumer-facing sectors are acting on nature

The results of the first benchmark analysis of 100 market-leading companies covered by Nature Action 100 provided valuable insights into the status of progress, writes Meryl Richards
08 May 2025

Europe's net zero future depends on market-based solutions

Achieving net zero requires both reducing emissions and building up carbon removals to balance residual emissions, writes Sebastien Cross
06 May 2025

100 days of Trump provides a wake-up call for investors assessing ESG risk

It's time to rethink strategies and build resilience in a future defined by escalating climate and sustainability challenges, writes Hortense Bioy

News

  • Invesco: MDBs proved the big challenge for our blended finance fund

    13 May 2025

  • 'Extremely challenging' for US farmers to integrate carbon credits, says Agriculture Capital

    13 May 2025

  • Actis bags $1.7bn for 'long-life' infra fund

    13 May 2025

  • Sustainable bonds still present 'challenge' for EU 'dark green' funds

    13 May 2025

  • Bezos Earth Fund: We need 'an operating system for valuing nature'

    13 May 2025

  • Sustainable debt market poised for rebound in coming months, ING predicts

    13 May 2025

  • Cautious optimism as banking regulators hold firm on climate risk work

    13 May 2025

  • Weyerhaeuser to expand carbon credit projects

    13 May 2025

  • Physical climate risks already feeding inflation, says NGFS chair

    12 May 2025

  • Just Climate expands mandate to LatAm

    12 May 2025

  • PRI CEO David Atkin to step down in 2026

    12 May 2025

  • German Chancellor calls for 'complete repeal' of EU CSDDD

    12 May 2025

  • People Moves, 9 May: Standard Chartered, HSBC Asset Management, Climate Impact Partners ... and more

    09 May 2025

Market Insight

Fast-forwarding towards sustainable ecosystems

CDL's 18th Integrated Sustainability Report marks progress in IFRS-aligned reporting, enhanced double materiality, expanded TNFD disclosures and a landmark SGD400 million ($296 million) TNFD-linked sustainability loan.
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  1. EBA hints it will resist calls to delay ESG scenario analysis rules amid CSRD overhaul
  2. German Chancellor calls for 'complete repeal' of EU CSDDD
  3. PRI CEO David Atkin to step down in 2026
  4. Bezos Earth Fund: We need 'an operating system for valuing nature'
  5. ResponsAbility, IDB Invest finance $26m green bond for Royal America
  6. COP's tropical forest facility consults on design
  7. NBIM calls on EU to copy ISSB in overhauled corporate reporting standards
  8. Iberdrola issues first green bond under EU standard
  9. People Moves, 9 May: Standard Chartered, HSBC Asset Management, Climate Impact Partners ... and more
  10. Physical climate risks already feeding inflation, says NGFS chair

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Environmental Finance New York conferences

13 May 2025, 8:50 AM ET, New York

Natural Capital Investment Americas 2025

Exploring the integral role that Natural Capital investment can play in building climate resilience

  • Invesco: MDBs proved the big challenge for our blended finance fund

  • 'Extremely challenging' for US farmers to integrate carbon credits, says Agriculture Capital

  • Bezos Earth Fund: We need 'an operating system for valuing nature'

  • Weyerhaeuser to expand carbon credit projects

14 May 2025, 8:15 AM

Sustainability Data America 2025

Discussing the continued growth of the sustainability data industry and understanding the key factors shaping its future

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The conference starts on 14 May 2025 at 8.15AM ET.

Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt Awards 2025

Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt Awards 2025

Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt Awards celebrate the leading green, social, sustainable and sustainability-linked bond and loan deals and recognise market innovations. The winners have been revealed.

Supporting Japan's transition

Osamu Morishita, head of the sustainability promotion department at Mizuho Securities, reflects on the outlook for sustainability in the Japanese market for 2025.

Taking a global view of the climate transition

The climate transition is progressing unevenly, from company to company and region to region. S&P Global Ratings' Christa Clapp and Alexandra Dimitrijevic explain how investors can get a consistent picture

Personality of the year: Bodo Winkler-Viti, Berlin Hyp

Berlin Hyp funding and investor relations head Bodo Winkler-Viti has secured the 'Personality of the year' award at the Environmental Finance Sustainable Debt Awards 2025 for his role as a "true pioneer" in sustainable debt markets for a decade.

Upcoming Events 2025

13 May 2025, 8:50 AM ET, New York

Natural Capital Investment Americas 2025

Exploring the integral role that Natural Capital investment can play in building climate resilience
14 May 2025, 8:15 AM

Sustainability Data America 2025

Discussing the continued growth of the sustainability data industry and understanding the key factors shaping its future
26 June 2025, 9:15 AM

Sustainable Debt Asia 2025

The original event for GSSS bond issuers and investors
18 September 2025, 8:30 AM

Sustainable Debt Americas 2025

The original event for GSSS bond issuers and investors

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Average coupon of sustainable bonds by quarter

2024 was a story of two halves for sustainable bond coupon rates. The first half of the year saw coupons edge up to an average of 5.06% in Q2 - the highest they have been during five year period looked at in the below chart. After the second quarter there was a sharp decline in average coupon rates to 4.13% in Q3, falling further to 4% in Q4.  Even with the decline in the second half of the year, average coupons for full year 2024 were the highest they have been over this five-year period.

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