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Global plastics treaty 'must focus on finance'
06 June 2023
- Swedbank invests in biodiversity credit pilot and says market could exist in a year
- Biodiversity funding database FIRE prepares for launch
- Voluntary carbon markets not "going to be perfect", says VCMI
- ESMA: Enhance transition finance to prevent greenwashing
- Largest asset manager ESG funds oppose biodiversity proposals
- 'Ground-breaking' CSDDD rule secures European Parliament approval
- A 'mistake' for regulators to homogenise ESG ratings
- UBS: EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive is complex and challenging
- People moves, 2 June: including BNY Mellon, GIIN, TNFD ... and more.
- Greenhushing is just another form of greenwashing, says Australian regulator
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06 June 2023
ShareAction: Three quarters of asset managers lack deforestation commitments
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06 June 2023
Investor plastic risk perception falls
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05 June 2023
APAC TNFD pilot flags 'stumbling blocks'
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01 June 2023
World Bank integrates COP15 targets into biodiversity finance guide
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01 June 2023
M&G invest $75m for Indian financial inclusion
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01 June 2023
DB: Residential real estate renovation bill equivalent to half of loan book
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31 May 2023
Bloomberg launches carbon-tilted commodity index
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31 May 2023
Nokian Tyres plans €150m sustainability-linked bond debut

Sustainable bond issuance by coporates by region ($bn value)
The chart depicts corporate sustainable bond issuance YTD 2023. There has been a total of 331 sustainable bond issuances from corporates. The count is 218 green bonds, 24 social bonds, 34 sustainability bonds, 52 sustainability-linked bonds, and 3 transition bonds. Their total value stands at $127.1 billion. This compares to 957 issuances from corporates in the full year of 2022 with a total value of $289.4bn. Average issuance is up by roughly $82 million.
Regionally, Europe accounts for more than half of all sustainable bond issuance by corporates (54%) - $69bn. North America accounts for 18% while Asia for 17%, which is $23bn and $21.7bn, respectively. The Middle East, Oceania, South America, and Central America total up to 11% or a combined value of $13.3bn.
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