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ESG: fixed for good
15 July 2019ESG investing has taken time to gain a foothold in the fixed-income market. But things have changed: ESG considerations have come to the fore and they're probably here to stay, says Corinne Bendersky.
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EU taxonomy eligibility criteria ‘extremely stringent’, says Natixis
10 July 2019‘Transition activities’ included in the EU’s sustainability taxonomy have been described by French bank Natixis CIB as “extremely stringent”, in a report designed to assess the taxonomy’s usability.
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EIB and Amundi to launch €1bn Green Credit programme
10 July 2019The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Amundi are to launch a €1 billion ($1.12 billion) programme to foster the development of the green debt market beyond the existing green bonds.
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The ESG data files - introduction
26 June 2019ESG data has gone 'mainstream'. But how good is it, and in what ways does it need to improve? Environmental Finance is today launching a series of features to answer these questions. Peter Cripps reports
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EU’s TEG outlines ‘highly ambitious’ benchmarks proposals
18 June 2019The EU-appointed Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG) has published recommendations for two new categories of benchmark indexes, as well as setting out minimum disclosure requirements that will apply to almost all investment indexes.
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Taxonomy says no to nuclear but yes to some cars and fossil fuels
18 June 2019The taxonomy of climate-related activities released today is expected to prove "an important building block" in the creation of a sustainable financial system.
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EU’s TEG unveils final reports in milestone moment for sustainable finance
18 June 2019In what has been billed a landmark moment for sustainable finance, a far-reaching set of recommendations for a taxonomy of sustainability economic activities, an EU Green Bond Standard and climate-themed benchmark indexes has been published.
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ESMA urges EU Commission to increase sustainability regulation
14 June 2019The European Commission has been urged by an EU supervisory authority to introduce regulation, rather than non-binding guidelines, in areas such as requiring sustainability-related disclosures and accreditation of green bond second opinion providers.
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EIB partners with big name investors on clean energy fund
29 May 2019A €100 million ($111 million) investment fund that aims "to bring radically new clean energy technologies to the market" has been launched by the European Commission, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and a private venture chaired by Bill Gates.
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EU sets date for publication of sustainability taxonomy
28 May 2019The European Commission will on 18 June publish final reports on the EU sustainability taxonomy and green bond standards, and an interim report on climate-related benchmark indexes.