The GCF has its work cut out to significantly raise the level of private commitments to the fund - despite a record year for fundraising, writes Margaret-Ann Splawn
Glasgow must be a turning point in our efforts - not because of what happens there, but because of what we do differently the day after everyone goes home, argues Simon Zadek
How can clear corporate guidelines increase investments to curb climate change, asks Pedro Moura Costa
With spotlights on standards and harmonisation, ESG data, bondholder engagements and impact reporting
The challenge facing decision makers is how to define a pathway that mobilizes future ambitions to drive short-term action, accelerating the development of the green economy
Tangible sustainable finance solutions for investors and companies will accelerate the transition to a sustainable future.
With many businesses struggling to stay afloat through the Covid-19 pandemic, what has happened to their sustainability ambitions?
The Coalition for Rainforest Nations and EY are proud to launch the first REDD+ rainforest carbon credit auction in compliance with the Paris Agreement to be held at the Glasgow Climate Summit (COP26) from November 1st -November 3rd, 2021.
Investors wanting to incorporate ESG considerations into a broad US market passive portfolio have traditionally had to accept a certain - often high - level of deviation from the risk/return characteristics of their benchmark.
With its new ESG Ratings product, Fitch claims to offer the market's most comprehensive approach to entity, debt instrument and ESG framework ratings. Environmental Finance talks to Global Head of Sustainable Fitch Andrew Steel
As the global economy goes digital, the telecoms, media and communications sector is taking on a double-edged challenge - to manage its environmental footprint as well as providing sustainable solutions for its customers.
October 28, 2021, 3:00 PM BST
As sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuers prepare to publish their first progress reports, this webinar will look at how the market is developing and investors are responding
December 7, 2021, 3:00 PM GMT
This webinar will showcase sustainable finance initiatives across the world, highlight the ambitions driving these initiatives and illustrate international cooperation efforts
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The Portfolio team will negotiate terms, structure agreements and execute transactions, deploy sovereign-backed purchase guarantees...
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The market for ESG data continues to adapt, evolve and grow
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Q3 2021 has been the slowest quarter of 2021, largely due to a slowing down of issuances in August, nevertheless the quarter is still comparable to the largest quarter in 2020, Q4, which was the largest quarter ever at the time. Meanwhile Q1 and Q2 2021 have significantly outperformed any previous quarter on record and with YTD issuance already breaking records for full year issuance, Q4 2021 could take the sustainable bond market to its first trillion-dollar year in bond issuance.
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