Archive

  • People moves: FMO and KfW

    15 December 2017

    FMO's boss Jurgen Rigterink is to part ways with the Dutch development bank to become the first vice-president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

  • Dutch financial firms take action on carbon footprint

    13 December 2017

    Twelve Dutch financial institutions have developed a methodology for measuring the carbon footprint of their investments and loans.

  • PRI launches guidelines for ESG in private equity documentation

    19 July 2017

    Guidelines for the incorporation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) provisions in the terms of private equity funds has been released by the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

  • EF BRIEFS: LGX, Responsible Investing, RGGI

    18 May 2017

    The Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX), the Luxembourg Stock Exchange's (LuxSE) green bond listing service, has opened a window dedicated to social and sustainable bonds.

  • Mapping the finance for Paris

    16 May 2017

    Ian Callaghan and Tessa Tennant examine who is doing what to help finance the commitments made as part of the Paris Agreement on climate change.

  • Kenya launches green bond programme

    04 April 2017

    Kenya has launched a green bond programme with an eye to see the country's first issue by November. The programme's objective is to grow capacity for green bond issuance in the country, establish a framework and standards, develop licensed verifiers and look to catalyse similar programmes across East Africa.

  • Green bonds round-up

    30 November 2016

    California-based Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing company Ygrene will issue a securitised PACE green bond every quarter, Environmental Finance can reveal.

  • Banks join UN to develop sustainability projects in Asia

    31 October 2016

    ING Bank, Credit Suisse and Dutch development bank FMO are to work with the UN's Social Impact Fund to support sustainability projects in Asia.

  • Deutsche Bank African renewables fund backed in $745m GCF funding round

    21 October 2016

    An African renewable energy fund managed by German lender Deutsche Bank has secured an $80 million anchor investment from the Green Climate Fund (GCF).

  • Impact investment fund reaches first close

    15 September 2016

    A carbon fund that will help provide clean energy and water to impoverished households has reached a first close.