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Unilever's green bond: a difference of opinions
15 April 2015In the year since its launch, Unilever's green bond has divided opinion and been omitted from the Barclays MSCI green bond index. Here, leading figures from the two sides of the debate outline their thinking.
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Green bond growth slows in Q1, but players remain bullish
08 April 2015The green bond market saw some $8.7 billion of issues in the first quarter of 2015, meaning its rate of growth has slowed since last year.
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Bioenergy standards proposed
25 March 2015Bioenergy standards for projects eligible for funding from green bonds have been released, and cover social impacts as well as environmental ones.
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Iowa issues $321m green bond to finance water projects
16 February 2015A series of bonds, totalling $321.5 million, has been issued by the Iowa Financing Authority to fund a range of water–related projects in the state.
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First-time issuers and IFIs to boost 2015 green bond market, says Morgan Stanley
12 February 2015The green bond market will continue to be boosted this year by first-time issuers, including financial institutions, according to a green bonds specialist at Morgan Stanley.
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The major trends for corporate engagement in 2015
23 January 2015Carbon risk, water stress and air pollution will be among the biggest themes for corporate engagement this year, argues Bruce Duguid
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EY becomes climate bond verifier
20 January 2015Auditing giant EY has signed up to be a verifier for a set of green bond standards being developed by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), marking a "milestone" in the development of the programme.
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'Do not neglect climate change', Axa warns investors
16 January 2015Climate risk is "a short term opportunity" for investors, as well as a medium and long term consideration, says insurance giant Axa.
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SEB clings on to green bond underwriting crown for 2014
15 January 2015Scandinavian bank SEB narrowly maintained its position as leading underwriter in the green bond market in 2014, new figures have revealed.
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Green bond market "to grow by $100bn this year", after smashing records in 2014
14 January 2015The green bond market more than tripled in 2014, according to figures from the Climate Bonds Iniative (CBI), which has maintained its prediction that it will see a further $100 billion of issues this year.