Archive

  • EF BRIEFS: San Francisco water bond, Capital Stage, NextEnergy, Vestas

    20 May 2016

    The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has become the first entity to issue a green bond certified under the Water Climate Bonds Standard, coming to market with a $240 million offering.

  • Geely green bond receives warm reception from pension funds

    19 May 2016

    Chinese car maker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group has launched a five-year, dollar-denominated green bond, with "strong" support from pension funds.

  • EF BRIEFS: Starbucks, TerraForm Power, Fabege

    17 May 2016

    Starbucks priced a $500 million bond yesterday, claiming it is the first corporate sustainability bond to be issued out of the US.

  • TSKB tightens price on inaugural sustainability bond by 62.5bps

    16 May 2016

    Turkish investment and development bank Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma (TSKB) tightened pricing on its inaugural sustainability bond by 62.5 basis points, on the back of a massive investor demand.

  • Starbucks to issue sustainability bond

    16 May 2016

    Coffee giant Starbucks is preparing to issue a labelled 'sustainability bond' to help improve the environmental and social impacts of its supply chain.

  • First ever Nordic sustainability bond programme prepares to launch

    13 May 2016

    A Swedish company is getting ready to launch the first sustainability bond programme in the Nordic region, with a focus on energy-efficient real estate.

  • EF BRIEFS: Dong Energy, TenneT, TerraForm Power, Yingli, KfW

    13 May 2016

    Danish utility and offshore wind specialist Dong Energy expects to float this summer, it has announced.

  • DKB bank launches green bond programme for renewables

    12 May 2016

    Germany's Deutsche Kredit Bank (DKB) is preparing to launch a green bond programme focused on renewable energy lending.

  • KfW's longest-dated green bond twice oversubscribed

    12 May 2016

    KfW has launched its longest-dated green bond so far, in a deal which saw investor demand reach more than twice the size of the offering.

  • Second opinion provider publishes thoughts on best practice

    11 May 2016

    A provider of second opinions on many green bonds has published its thoughts on best practice for issuers.