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Australia to Issue Inaugural Green Bond

ESG Today

The government of Australia will issue its first ever green bond next year, joining the growing ranks of sovereign debt issuers participating in the sustainable finance market to help fund their environmental sustainability initiatives, according to an announcement on Friday by Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

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ESG Ratings: Bottom-line focused but not without broader impact

Jon Hale

As a result, much of the criticism stems from a mismatch between what a critic thinks sustainable investing is or should be about and how it is actually being practiced, often leading to claims of “greenwashing.” A case in point is a recent Bloomberg Businessweek critique of MSCI’s ESG ratings.