ESG Today

JANUARY 11, 2023

Corporate interest in sustainability-linked loans has grown rapidly, as the financing provides flexibility to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, while with instruments such as green bonds, raised funds can only be allocated to specific categories of green projects.

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GreenBiz

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The extension will see $6 million more invested through 2026, initially in the Dominican Republic, Ecuador and Guatemala. A little over a year ago we issued our first green bond. It was a $1 billion green bond. We will go another five years through 2026. It's a nearly $6 million investment.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements Walmart Hits Goal to Reduce 1 Billion Tons of Supply Chain Emissions 6 Years Ahead of 2030 Target Microsoft Signs Deal to Remove 350,000 Tonnes of Carbon Through Agroforestry Rio Tinto Signs Australia’s Largest-Ever (..)

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ESG Today

MARCH 24, 2024

Deutsche Bank Ties Senior Exec Compensation to Loan Book Decarbonization Goals Private Equity & Venture Capital Carbon Accounting and Management Startup Greenly Raises $52 Million Fullerton Fund Management Raises $100 Million for Decarbonization Opportunities-Focused Private Equity Fund KKR Acquires Majority Stake in U.S.

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3BL Media

JANUARY 18, 2024

The data collection will be carried out for the first time in 2024 and only at larger institutions (supervisory categories 1 to 3) Australian Treasury launches green bond framework The Australian Office of Financial Management and federal Treasury issued Australia’s Green Bond Framework.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Singapore also recently issued its first green bond , kicking off a multi-year program aimed at raising up to S$35 billion to fund the country’s sustainable transition strategy. Other initiatives highlighted by the Deputy PM included raising the carbon tax and new public sector commitments.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Green finance – typically global bond, loans, and other long-term markets – has reached almost US$2 trillion in volume. Annual green bond issuance broke through the half trillion mark for the first time, ending 2021 at US$522.7 billion, a 75% increase on prior year volumes, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative.

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Chris Hall

MAY 17, 2024

But a sector-wide power grab seems likely, within the context of wider demand trends , with the International Energy Agency forecasting data centres will double their energy needs to 800 terrawatts by 2026, fuelled by both cryptocurrencies and AI.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 30, 2024

The firm claims it is on track to using more than 50% certified renewable resin by 2026, on the path to being fossil fuel-free by 2032. This oversupply may be curbed by production limits in the UN’s planned plastics treaty , but for now Lego is paying a 40-60% premium to suppliers.

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We Mean Business Coalition

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

But on top of this have even more countries gone in the direction of establishing Taxonomies, which supports both identification of green companies, but even more importantly also can raise capital to green sub-projects within companies via green bonds.

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Chris Hall

MAY 20, 2022

The charity aims to grow its impact allocation to £100 million by the end of 2026. “As The foundation will explore global opportunities and emerging investments in sectors including food and nutrition, community and infrastructure, and employment and training.

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ESG Today

MARCH 17, 2025

Sustainable fuel producer Neste announced that it has raised 700 million (USD$765 million) in a green bond offering, with proceeds aimed at supporting the expansion of its Rotterdam refinery, set to become the largest renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility in the world, according to the company.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 2, 2024

In related news, NatWest Group issued this week the first bond by a UK bank dedicated to financing and re-financing electric vehicles (EV), raising net proceeds of €750 million (US$811.4 The EV Green Bond originated from the group’s asset finance arm – Lombard.

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Chris Hall

JULY 5, 2023

Graham says at an ASFI event in December the Australia’s Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a sweeping sustainable finance agenda.

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Corporate Knights

JANUARY 2, 2025

That said, its not clear whether such a law could pass in the next two years, when the 2026 mid-term elections are expected to turn against the Republicans. Expect the Republican-controlled Congress to also weigh in, proposing legislation that would give corporations broad powers to reject shareholder proposals. Climate disclosure.

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