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Change on the horizon for green bond impact reporting
04 February 2021Proposals for an EU Green Bond Standard (GBS) and the pending launch of a platform designed to make it easier for investors to access data signal change for green bond impact reporting, according to participants of a webinar on the subject.
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'Creating green bond markets' resource page launched
04 January 2021Environmental Finance in partnership with the IFC and the Green Bond Technical Assistance Programme (GB-TAP) has launched a resource page entitled Creating Green Bond Markets with information on forthcoming webinars, case studies, training programmes and research reports
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Green bond funds take varied approach to impact reporting
17 December 2020As more green bond funds come to market, institutional investors are calling for more consistency and detail in their impact reports. Graham Cooper explains
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Green bonds begin to flow from emerging market banks
08 October 2020A pioneering initiative by the IFC to encourage green bond issuance by banks in emerging markets is bearing fruit, reports Graham Cooper
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Tideline launches impact verification business
02 October 2020US-based consultancy Tideline has launched BlueMark, a separate business to provide 'verification' of investors' claims of positive impact.
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Climate stocks shine in year of Covid-19, says HSBC
24 September 2020Companies that earn revenues by providing climate solutions have consistently outperformed in a year marked by the coronavirus pandemic, according to research from HSBC.
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Environmental Finance's webinar - Renewable energy: mapping out the next investment push
21 July 2020Join our webinars each Tuesday 10:00 EF / 15:00 BST
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Investments with positive impact intent top $2trn, says IFC
08 June 2020The total amount of funds invested with the aim to generate positive social or environmental impact are already likely to be between $2.1 trillion and $3.5 trillion, according to estimates by the International Finance Corporation (IFC).
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Exclusive: IFC to integrate ESG into underwriter selection process
05 June 2020The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has become the first green and social bond issuer to formally integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into its underwriter selection process.
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EGO fund buys 10 green bonds
14 May 2020The landmark Amundi emerging market green bond fund bought 10 green bonds last year, meaning it is now almost one-third towards its final goal - but had to sell notes after the fund's advisory committee declared that they should no longer be deemed 'green'.