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Divesting from coal companies while continuing to underwrite them is a 'blind spot' of insurers' climate policies, according to campaigners. Cintia Cheong investigates what four insurers are doing about it
The EU's High-Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance issued its interim report last month. One of the members of the group, Flavia Micilotta, outlines some of her key takeaways.
I recently had an interesting chat with a leading green bond underwriter. He wanted to know whether I thought a green bond to finance energy-from-waste would be well received by the market.
There is increasing evidence that US investors are factoring climate change into their investment decisions, argues Meg Voorhes
Following the region's inaugural green bond this year, what is the potential for further green-labelled bonds or sukuk from the region? This round table canvassed the opinion of market players.
As the green bond market continues to break records and investors call for more supply, Hamza Ali asks why there hasn't been more issuance out of the UK
Following the region's inaugural green bond this year, what is the potential for further green-labelled bonds or sukuk from the region? The first part of this round table canvassed the opinion of market players.
Insurance is one of the industries that could be most affected by climate change due to what it insurers and what it invests in, so the aim of this conference is to bring together departments on both sides of the insurer’s balance sheet so that they can discuss and learn what roles they can play in response to climate risk.
It’s been a blockbuster 12 months for the green bond market, with the value of issuance doubling, credit ratings agencies joining the market, new geographies and industry sectors coming to market for the first time, innovative bond structures being launched and significant pricing advantages being reported.
The Technical Director plays a key role in the codification and update of industry-specific sustainability accounting standards – including metrics and technical protocols -- for each of 11 sectors and 79 industries in the Sustainable Industry Classification System (SICS).
Climate-KIC is looking for somebody to hold responsibility for the development and delivery of the strategy for their Decision Metrics & Finance theme, together with partners and colleagues in the Climate-KIC network.
Environmental Finance's 10th annual Deals of the Year awards are all about opportunities – investments flowing into businesses that are aligned with the low-carbon economy or are part of solutions to the problem of climate change.
See all the photos from Environmental Finance's seventh annual Green Bonds Europe conference, which took place on 19 June at the Hilton Tower Bridge Hotel in London
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