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  • MSCI's HSBC upgrade raises NGO eyebrows

    14 May 2021

    An environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings upgrade for HSBC, despite its significant exposure to fossil fuels, has reignited a discussion about the subjective nature of ESG ratings.

  • Germany mandates 30-year green bond ahead of planned May issue

    11 May 2021

    Germany has mandated six banks as lead managers for its first 30-year green bond, expected to be issued later in May.

  • Banks with $29trn in assets pledge to set 2050 'net zero' targets

    21 April 2021

    A group of banks with about $28.5 trillion in assets has joined a UN-convened 'Net Zero Banking Alliance', and in doing so pledged to "align operational and attributable emissions from their portfolios with pathways to net-zero by 2050 or sooner".

  • Investor group urges banks to set enhanced net zero targets

    19 April 2021

  • Growing 'greenium' in labelled bond market divides opinions

    06 April 2021

    A boom in demand for green, social and sustainability bonds has meant issuers of these instruments were increasingly able to achieve cheaper financing than from unlabelled bonds in recent months, according to HSBC - a trend which has unsettled some investors.

  • Winners revealed in Environmental Finance's Bond Awards 2021

    31 March 2021

  • HSBC, IFC 'real economy' emerging market green bond fund raises $538m

    18 March 2021

    A green bond fund launched by HSBC Global Asset Management and the International Finance Corporation targeting 'real economy' issuers in emerging markets has raised more than $530 million from ten investors at its final close.

  • Natural Capital Investment 2021 conference roundup

    05 March 2021

    Environmental Finance's Natural Capital Investment 2021 virtual conference has ended after a full day of panels, speed networking sessions, and a live discussion group

  • BSI readies natural capital accounting standard as investors seek impact 'baseline'

    04 March 2021

    A forthcoming accounting standard for natural capital could help investors grappling with the problem of assigning a financial value to preservation and improvement of nature.

  • UN fund makes $41m SDG blended finance investments

    02 March 2021

    The UN's Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Fund has committed to invest in a series of projects aimed at contributing to the Global Goals.