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Investors start to weigh water risks
18 April 2017Investor interest in corporate water risk is increasing fast. A range of tools and services are being developed to help companies respond. Graham Cooper reports
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France propels green bond market to achieve record first quarter
03 April 2017A record breaking $25 billion of green bonds were issued in the first quarter of 2017, thanks in part to the mammoth €7 billion ($7.5 billion) sovereign green bond from France.
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Engie issues second green bond
15 March 2017French utility Engie has issued a two tranche €1.5 billion ($1.6 billion) green bond.
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Green Bond market hits $200bn
17 February 2017The green bond market has raised more than $200 billion, according to data from Environmental Finance's Green Bond Database.
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Australian banks shine in RobecoSAM ratings
24 January 2017Just six financial institutions have been awarded 'gold stars' in RobecoSAM's 2017 Sustainability Yearbook, and three of them were Australian banks.
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CDP partners with business leaders to determine carbon price that aligns with 2°C scenario
17 January 2017Environmental non-profit CDP, formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project, has partnered with We Mean Business to launch an initiative designed to determine a carbon price that is consistent with a 2°C scenario.
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NIB and BNP Paribas join GBP ExCom
24 June 2016Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and BNP Paribas have appointed to the executive committee (ExCom) of the Green Bond Principles (GBP).
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Engie's notes to be removed from Barclays MSCI green bond index
13 June 2016Engie's notes have been removed from the Barclays MSCI green bond index, following a long-awaited review of its rules.
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EF BRIEFS: Vivint, St Paul, National Australia Bank, Engie, Renew Power, Senvion
22 March 2016Distributed solar company Vivint Solar has closed a $200 million term facility to help its expansion across the US.
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EF BRIEFS: FrieslandCampina, NTR wind fund, Engie, Enel, ScottishPower, Wheb
29 February 2016Dutch dairy cooperative FrieslandCampina has become the second issuer to issue a green Schuldschein – a type of German privately-placed debt instrument similar to a mid-term note.