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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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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GreenBiz

MAY 10, 2021

Tying in this analogy to our present-day world means that any economy’s progress in the coming years would be driven by practices, policies and programs that are sustainable for our neighborhoods, our cities, our countries and our Earth. Bryanna Briley. Advisor support associate at Horizons Sustainable Financial Services.

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Environmental Finance

JULY 1, 2024

A veteran green bond market participant said 'greenwashing' was not really present in the green bond market despite substantial hand-wringing around the topic.

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Environmental Finance

JULY 31, 2023

The market will have to "wait a little longer" before it sees increased green bond issuance from private corporate issuers in China, due to the adverse pricing dynamics present in the market, according to Sustainable Fitch.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 11, 2022

Increasing Climate-Finance Exposures: With climate opportunities and green revenues already pursued by many of AB’s strategies, AB will maintain its focus on equity and fixedincome climate-finance investments as appropriate opportunities present themselves.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 28, 2024

Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Iceland’s Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, talks about the country’s inaugural green bond issuance, which was promptly followed by the world’s first sovereign gender bond. This year has already started strong, with large-ticket green bond issuances from the EU, France, Austria and the UK.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 21, 2025

Access to clean water is one of the most pressing challenges of our time, and as it becomes an increasingly valuable resource, the infrastructure and technology supporting its treatment and distribution presents both significant challenges and a compelling investment opportunity.

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ESG Today

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The council announced that a working group under the Federal Department of Finance has been formed to implement the greenwashing rules, with a full plan to be presented by the end of September 2023. Click here to access the greenwashing position paper and the sustainable finance report.

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3BL Media

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

For example: A Hong Kong Monetary Authority study revealed that one-third of corporate green bond issuers globally had worse environmental performance after their initial green bond issuance. Claims should present the full picture, including any qualifications.

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3BL Media

MAY 4, 2022

Today’s bond market presents unique opportunities for responsible investing in the form of ESG-labeled bonds. But as the market for these bonds grows, so too do the challenges. Nearly US$800 billion ESG-labeled bond issuance in 2021. Median ownership concentration score for green bonds, compared with 0.06

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3BL Media

MAY 27, 2022

2B green bonds/notes issued (CBRE IM) . We routinely post important information on our website, including corporate and investor presentations and financial information. charitable giving (incl. employee donations) . Net Zero by 2040 commitment . 75% employee wellbeing and inclusion scores . million sq.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Their awareness has come a long way since her joint presentation with Michael Mullan, Programme Lead, Climate Adaptation Finance and Investment at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, on how to align finance with climate resilient development “fell on deaf ears” at COP26 in Glasgow. “The

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Chris Hall

APRIL 22, 2022

According to BondLink, the new resource “significantly improves” the ability of municipal issuers to highlight how they’re addressing current ESG credit risks and showcase their green bond programs to investors in the US$4 trillion municipal bond market. of ESG issuance for 2021, according to the IHS Markit.

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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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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Sarah Peasey, Head of Europe ESG Investing at investment management firm Neuberger Berman and Co-chair of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change’s (IIGCC) Bondholder Stewardship working group, highlighted several challenges related to the alignment of labelled bonds with the net zero transition and other sustainability outcomes.

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ESG Today

JULY 26, 2022

On the climate finance side, AB, which currently invests approximately $6 billion in green bonds, KPI-linked securities, and ESG structures, will focus on equity and fixed income climate-finance investments as opportunities present themselves.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Clean energy gaining traction At the other end of the spectrum, renewables present an appealing story for investors. In the first half of 2023, green finance deals, of which 58% were earmarked for renewables, overtook the aggregate of oil, gas and coal-related financing. Gas projects were not widely backed by these bonds.

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3BL Media

JUNE 18, 2024

billion in net present value for business-driven projects that enhance nature. Includes enhanced disclosures in line with Green Bond principles and specific investments like the Fort Saskatchewan Alberta Canada project. Achieved Dow's 10-year 2025 Valuing Nature Goal two years ahead of schedule, realizing $1.2

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

We must look to the future by enabling an economy-wide transition to net-zero; and focus on the present by helping society to adapt and become more resilient to climate risks. In response, we believe that collective efforts need to look in two directions. And the insurance industry is well-placed to support with both priorities.

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3BL Media

OCTOBER 11, 2022

While climate change poses strategic risks to our business and our stakeholders, it also presents opportunities as we advance our sustainability strategy. In April 2021 we issued the first sustainability bond by a North American transportation and logistics company to further our commitment to carbon neutrality.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 13, 2023

However, GSS+ bonds offer “promising opportunities” for action in in the region through the financing of projects offering multiple benefits, also enabling investors to align their portfolios with the SDGs. Generally green bonds are the most common label and that’s the same in Africa.

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Chris Hall

MAY 27, 2022

However, respondents also say that ESG data inconsistency by third-party providers (62%), scepticism about the positive impact of ESG investments (61%), the perceived higher risk associated with emerging markets fixed income (43%) and the lack of suitable ESG offerings from external asset managers (43%) present barriers to investment.

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Chris Hall

JULY 8, 2022

French asset manager Amundi has announced the launch of the Amundi Funds Euro Corporate Short Term Green Bond (AFECSTGB). The new actively-managed fund will invest in green bonds issued by corporates with proceeds committed to funding environmentally friendly and climate-focused projects.

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3BL Media

JULY 28, 2023

On behalf of the Board of Directors, and at this turning point in NBK’s journey as a responsible bank, I am proud to present to you our recent achievements and developments in ESG.” Hamad Mohamed Al-Bahar Chairman About 2022 NBK Sustainability Report The 2022 Sustainability Report marks NBK’s seventh consecutive report.

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Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Researchers presented investors with two different investments with equal returns where one generates positive externalities (as measured by reduced carbon emissions reductions) and the other does not. Frustrated by the analysis we have presented, and continually asked for advice, we decided to delve deeper.

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Sustainable Development Network

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Further, Timmons Roberts presented the Rhode Island Green New Deal, highlighted the importance of emission accounting, and emphasized the need for public engagement when transforming to a decarbonized energy system. Other presenters demonstrated the value in involving young people in their work.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Sovereigns have been relatively late entrants to sustainable bond markets following corporates and supra-national entities (such as the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development), which issued the first green debt securities in the mid-2000s.

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3BL Media

MAY 16, 2022

Issuing the Company’s first green bond in September 2021 – at the time the largest issuance in the packaged foods and consumer goods industry. Investing in Circulate Capital Ocean Fund to support the collection of more plastic waste than the Company currently produces in India and South East Asia.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 7, 2022

For example, sentiment analysis algorithms can analyse the tone of presentations from an earnings call to evaluate how committed the management team truly is to ESG. . Financial returns and green bonds . Intelligent analysis is able to look beyond numbers, buzzwords or repetition and evaluate a company more qualitatively.

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Sustainable Development Network

AUGUST 11, 2021

This report presents a special edition of the SDG Index and Dashboards, in which Uruguay is benchmarked against OECD countries using a specific set of SDG indicators available for these countries. Nevertheless, the Index and Dashboards remain useful for understanding, goal by goal, the progress of Uruguay compared to these other countries.

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Chris Hall

DECEMBER 7, 2022

So far, they have thrown their support behind the burgeoning green bond market, where transparency and targets offer reassurance of positive impact, engaging less frequently with existing holdings.

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We Mean Business Coalition

AUGUST 23, 2023

The EU Green Taxonomy is also instrumental for the upcoming EU Green Bonds Standard. As the cornerstone of many current and upcoming regulations, the quality and comparability of the EU Green Taxonomy’s reporting data is crucial.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 28, 2022

It will continue to evolve as we continue to learn from the market – especially as we further develop social-focused KPIs, because, at present, this particular facet is not as developed as it could be.” . “There’s further room for innovation.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Though the diversity in approaches reflects each country’s situation and context – each of them being at various stages of their net zero transition – it also presents significant challenges for interoperability and consistency, the report noted. said Iyer. “In The decision of whether an entity is doing enough remains subjective.”

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Though the diversity in approaches reflects each country’s situation and context – each of them being at various stages of their net zero transition – it also presents significant challenges for interoperability and consistency, the report noted. said Iyer. “In The decision of whether an entity is doing enough remains subjective.”

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Anzetse Were, Senior Economist at FSD Kenya, explains how international investors can overcome the barriers presented by Africa’s informal economy. The good news is that this impasse also presents an opportunity to improve the financial architecture in Africa and increase deal flow.

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