ESG Today

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

billion in green bonds, in an offering that saw strong investor demand, despite recent market headwinds. The green bond offering, consisting of a €750 million six-year maturity bond and a €750 million a ten-year maturity bond, was more than 3.5x Billion Green Bond appeared first on ESG Today.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Verizon Communications announced that it has completed a new $1 billion green bond offering, with proceeds from the issuance to be allocated entirely towards renewable energy investments. The offering marks the sixth green bond issuance for Verizon, raising $6 billion since the launch of the company’s inaugural green bond in 2019.

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Chris Hall

JULY 26, 2023

Linklaters forecasts record year for green bonds, while SLB issuance suffers Q2 slowdown. Investor demand for green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked and transition bonds (GSS+) has surged in H1 2023, with regulatory developments bringing greater transparency and confidence to the market.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 15, 2021

By using a pricing mechanism that incentivizes improvement in areas aligned with the company’s 2025 sustainability goals, the loan connects the dots between financial and non-financial risks by replacing the company’s credit line, a longstanding vanguard of business worthiness, with one heavily dependent on sustainability metrics.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 20, 2023

Most racially diverse executives: HP In 2020, under the leadership of its new CEO, Enrique Lores, HP announced a goal of doubling the number of its executives who are Black and African American by 2025. billion, thanks to environmental lending, lending through high-impact social loans and underwriting green bonds.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 13, 2024

Then to mark this pivotal moment, we’re leading with BSR’s revealing retrospective “ Beyond 2025: Setting Credible Sustainability Goals for Long-term Impact”. Anderson of Interface; and John Howell of Climate & Capital Media on Green Bonds. Find it all at- [link] ==

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Telecom giant Verizon revealed today that it is on track to exceed its goal to source or generate renewable energy equivalent to 50% of its total annual electricity consumption by 2025, and set a new target to reach 100% by 2030. The 2022 green bond offering was the fourth from Verizon.

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Environmental Finance

JANUARY 16, 2025

China is planning to issue its inaugural sovereign green bond in 2025 which would leave only a handful of G20 countries yet to issue a sustainable bond.

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Environmental Finance

JANUARY 31, 2025

billion) of green bonds in 2025, but said this provisional figure could be "revised upwards" when the government successfully passes its delayed 2025 budget. France is planning to issue up to 11 billion ($11.5

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Environmental Finance

JANUARY 13, 2025

Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has raised NOK2 billion ($175 million) from its first green bond of 2025, as the issuer kick-starts its long-standing NIB Environmental Bond (NEB) programme following record issuance in 2024.

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Environmental Finance

DECEMBER 19, 2024

billion) from green bonds in 2025, which would represent the first reduction in annual issuance from the sovereign since it launched its innovative programme in 2020. Germany is planning to raise up to 15 billion ($15.7

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Environmental Finance

MARCH 14, 2025

France has boosted its planned green bond issuance to up to 15 billion ($16 billion) after the government finally approved its budget for the year.

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Chris Hall

JULY 7, 2023

David Zahn , Head of Sustainable Fixed Income at Franklin Templeton , says new standards and innovations are expanding the supply of green bonds to meet increased investor demand. Investor demand for green, social, sustainability-linked and transition bonds (GSS+) continues to rise rapidly, outstripping supply.

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Environmental Finance

DECEMBER 20, 2024

France is planning to update its sovereign green bond framework in the first half of 2025, which would represent the first framework update from the long-standing sovereign issuer since it launched its programme in 2017.

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Environmental Finance

OCTOBER 31, 2024

BNP Paribas argues that US green bond issuance should grow in 2025 "regardless" of the US presidential election result next week, with electricity demand growth and the cost-equivalence of utility-scale solar power.

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3BL Media

MAY 1, 2024

Our long-term investment in our people, our properties, and our communities, and implementation of our sustainability program have prepared BXP to navigate an evolving landscape of sustainability objectives, transitionary changes, regulations, and disclosure requirements.

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ESG Today

MARCH 2, 2024

This week in ESG news: EU fails to pass environmental & human rights sustainability due diligence law; Singapore to introduce mandatory sustainability reporting; Deutsche Bank launched new sustainable finance framework; Senior execs say sustainability drives better revenues, profitability, IBM survey finds; IAG signs one of largest-ever sustainable (..)

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Corporate Knights

MARCH 3, 2025

The pullback threatens to erode years of progress, which has made Europe the leading market for sustainable funds , green bonds and other responsible investments, and jeopardizes the capital needed for the EUs ambitious climate goals.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 14, 2024

An interesting ongoing trend is the growth of green bonds. In 2022, green bond issues accounted for more than half of all sustainable bonds issued in the same year (58%, $487.1 After demonstrating resilience in a turbulent economic environment, green bond issuances in the first half of 2023 increased by 22.2%

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Walmart announced the release of its first Green Bond Impact Report, indicating that the company has allocated $1.1 billion in green bond proceeds, with top investment areas including renewable energy, sustainable buildings, and waste reduction and circular economy initiatives.

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Environmental Finance

JANUARY 29, 2025

Austria has raised CHF350 million ($387 million) from a ground-breaking Swiss franc-denominated green bond.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 16, 2023

The new agreements bring Verizon’s projected renewable energy capacity to more than 3GW, enough to power more than 707,000 homes for a year, and position the company to meet its goal to source or generate renewable energy equivalent to 50% of its total annual electricity consumption by 2025. in buying renewable energy.

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Environmental Finance

JANUARY 15, 2025

Long-standing green bond issuer Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) is confident of strong issuance in 2025 after a successful expansion of its framework, in particular related to electricity power grid investments.

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Environmental Finance

JANUARY 27, 2025

Sustainable bond issuance is forecast to cross $1 trillion for the third consecutive year in 2025, with green bonds once again expected to excel.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The new financing follows the company’s announcement in 2021 of plans for its financing structure to have an increasingly higher percentage of green and sustainable products, estimated to account for nearly two-thirds of its debt by 2025. Iberdrola said that it expects to update its investment plan in March 2024.

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Environmental Finance

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has identified the EU Green Bonds and ESG Ratings regulations, as well as preparatory work for a database including sustainability-related information, among its priorities for 2025.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Much of the action is taking place in Europe, where PwC predicted that ESG funds — "a central tenet of the investment landscape" — could outpace traditional funds by 2025. So, too, the growth of ESG-related bonds and loans. As we reported recently , global green bond issuance shot past the $1 trillion mark in September.

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ESG Today

MAY 27, 2024

green bond issuance, and the company has announced plans to invest €55 billion worldwide by 2030 in renewable energy, batteries, flexible generation and hydrogen projects, including around €20 billion anticipated to be invested in the U.S. According to RWE, the new projects will add to the company’s renewables portfolio in the U.S.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 25, 2022

Inconsistent disclosures limiting growth, says Pictet/IIF report, with ‘climate-aligned’ bonds meeting supply shortfall. Global issuance of ESG-labelled bonds could reach US$4.5 trillion per year by 2025, according to new research by Pictet Asset Management and the Institute of International Finance (IIF). trillion per year. “By

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ESG Today

AUGUST 15, 2024

Onsite construction is underway on RWE’s 274-megawatt (MWac) County Run Solar project in Illinois and on its 100 (MWac) Lafitte Solar project in Louisiana, with commissioning planned for both sites in late 2025. through its supported wind and solar projects by 2025. through its supported wind and solar projects by 2025.

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3BL Media

JUNE 22, 2022

DESCRIPTION: Sets interim targets of 1 GW solar by 2025 and net zero for operations by 2030. Builds on company’s leadership in green building, solar and more. These include: 1 GW of solar generation capacity (supported by storage) by 2025. Carbon neutral construction by 2025. SOURCE: Prologis.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 11, 2022

As part of its net zero strategy for business operations, AB will continue its initiative to locate 85% of employees in green buildings by 2025 and will explore renewable energy options. The firm currently invests approximately $6 billion in green bonds, KPI-linked securities and ESG structures as part of this effort.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

billion provided since 2012 towards our goal of $8 billion by 2025. 1, 2021, Fifth Third Bancorp settled the issuance of its inaugural Green Bond for $500 million. The proceeds will fund green projects that align with the Company’s sustainability priorities, as outlined in the Fifth Third Bancorp Sustainable Bond Framework.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The position paper was released alongside a Federal Council report outlining a series of measures planned through 2025 aimed at supporting the council’s goal to consolidate the Swiss financial center’s “position as a leading location for sustainable finance.”

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Environmental Finance

JANUARY 30, 2025

Sustainable bond issuance volumes are forecast to remain flat at around $1 trillion in 2025 amid continued growth from green bonds and an emerging market "bounce back," according to Moody's Ratings.

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ESG Today

JULY 28, 2024

This week in ESG news: EU regulator calls for sustainability disclosure requirements for all financial products; UK to require SAF on flights from 2025; KLM plans hydrogen-powered flight; Airbus and partners launch $200 million sustainable aviation fuel fund; U.S.

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ESG Today

JUNE 1, 2023

The Scope 3 KPI ties the bonds to the company’s performance towards goals, originally set in 2021 , that include reducing Scope 3 emissions by 12.5% by 2025, 17.5% by 2027, and 28% by 2030.

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