21 July 2026

Achmea expects green bond strategies to reach €3bn by 2027

Analysis

20 July 2026

EuGB issuers doing a 'good job' as market share doubles

2026 issuance is already at record levels, with early reporting also indicating encouraging trends for the strength of the regulated green bond label. Ahren Lester reports
17 July 2026

How ESG data is evolving to reflect the turmoil of our times

ESG data is adapting to stay relevant, writes Peter Cripps
15 July 2026

The four drivers of energy storage

It is not just renewables growth, but also other factors such as grid volatility and geopolitics that create the need for storage, writes Alex O'Cinneide
14 July 2026

Retrenching regulations are reshaping reporting

With reporting requirements in retreat, what are the implications for ESG data, asks Michael Hurley
13 July 2026

Nature data: the shift towards financial materiality

Financial institutions are prioritising the financial materiality of nature data, with data providers now rushing to catch up. Genevieve Redgrave reports
10 July 2026

AI begins to transform ESG data market

The technology is changing how investors interact with the data. Peter Cripps reports

News

  • Paragon upsizes green Tier 2 bond to £200m

    21 July 2026

  • Sustainable bond issuer benefits 'persist' despite fading 'greenium'

    21 July 2026

  • UBP admits defeat on 'unrealistic' 100% SBTi target

    21 July 2026

  • Japan dilutes dialogue wording in 'streamlined' corporate governance code

    21 July 2026

  • Triodos Bank backs UK nature restoration

    21 July 2026

  • CDP integrates AI to disclosure platform

    21 July 2026

  • 'Policy must be clear, durable and credible for institutional investors', IIGCC tells new UK leader

    21 July 2026

  • 'First step' pure-play sustainable loan assessment guidance launched

    20 July 2026

  • DeA Capital Real Estate secures €280m green loan for Rome project

    20 July 2026

  • Westpac 'happy' with Aussie Taxonomy engagement in sustainable debt

    20 July 2026

  • Ecological performance metric launched by Napital

    20 July 2026

  • Investors left in limbo on CSDDD need clarity from Commission, says PRI

    20 July 2026

  • DBS: We aim to be the transition bank for Asia

    17 July 2026

  • Poultry producer agrees €450m sustainability-linked loan refinancing

    17 July 2026

  • Accolade doubles green bond to CZK2.5bn after strong demand

    17 July 2026

  • EU weakens ETS ambition, in 'major setback' for climate mitigation

    17 July 2026

  • UK mulling sustainability reporting protections amid US ESG backlash

    17 July 2026

  • Nature-positive transition pathway methodology released

    17 July 2026

  • IIGCC to tackle engagement outcomes, systems stewardship in new toolkit

    16 July 2026

  • Kenya plans $500 million sovereign sustainability-linked loan debut

    16 July 2026

  • KBI Global Investors launches two sustainable equity funds

    16 July 2026

  • Video: Aberdeen Investments' Henry Loh on financing climate adaptation in Asia

    16 July 2026

  • Jordan Kuwait Bank issues second green bond with $100m IFC backing

    16 July 2026

  • 'Defence blind spot hides widespread exposure in SFDR funds'

    16 July 2026

  • BNPP AM Alts invests €31m to reduce rice emissions

    16 July 2026

  • Jinko Power raises $100m from green bond

    16 July 2026

  • Nature positive declaration signed in Japan

    16 July 2026

  • QNB Türkiye executes $30m blue repo with Barclays

    16 July 2026

Market Insight

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Vijay Bains, Emirates NBD's group chief sustainability officer and head of ESG, discusses how banks can help clients move from ambition to implementation on their transition finance journey and why transition finance is entering its defining era.

Awards

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Conferences

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Sustainable Investment Awards are global and seek to recognise asset managers, analysts and data providers incorporating sustainable investment approaches across all asset classes. The winners have been announced.

Reframing green bonds through real-economy decarbonisation

Captor Dahlia Green Bond is an Article 9 fixed income fund that primarily invests in green bonds. Captor Fund Management's head of sustainable investment Sanna Petersson explains how the fund's strategy has evolved to support real-economy decarbonisation.

Returns with purpose

MetLife Investment Management's Katie House and Todd Howard discuss proprietary research, portfolio construction, and the evolution of the labelled-bond market as they seek to balance mainstream fixed income returns with measurable environmental and social impact.

Insights across the investment lifecycle

Sustainable Fitch's reviews, ratings and impact assessments now cover the entire labelled debt investment lifecycle - from issuance to impact. Qirat Abdullah, Richard Jefferies and Reshma Kulkarni explain.

Sustainable Debt EMEA 2026 – Video interviews

Video: EF Personality of 2026: Interview with Marjan Divjak

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EMEA Sustainable Bond Issuance

This graph depicts year-on-year sustainable bond issuance in Europe, Middle East and Africa since 2021. 2021 is the peak for the region, with around $530 billion issued across 1370 bonds.  2022 saw a notable decrease in dollar issuance, due to several factors, such as rising interest rates and tighter financial conditions in the region. 2023-2024 showed the stabilisation of the market, with dollar issuance rebounding modestly.

Headwinds, like geopolitical conflict and an ‘anti-ESG backlash’ stopped 2025 issuance from extending two years of growth in 2023-24. Issuance in 2026 may suggest some signs of recovery in the region, with EMEA Q1 2026 dollar issuance exceeding 2025 Q1 dollar issuance by $19 billion. However, Q1 2026 issuance is still $11 billion below Q1 2024’s, suggesting the market has not yet fully recovered.

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