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Lloyds targets halving emissions from loan book by 2030

UK standards setter publishes sustainable finance guide

The UK's national standards body has published draft recommendations for integrating sustainability considerations into investment management.

Marfrig's sustainable cattle bond attracts new ESG investors

Beef producer Marfrig Global Foods was able to attract additional environmental, social and governance (ESG) investors for its $500 million Sustainable Transition Bond issued earlier this week.

ING's sustainability loans and bonds hit €21bn mark in Q1

Dutch ING bank has reached a total of €21 billion ($23.48 billion) in sustainable-linked loans and sustainable bonds finance activities in Q1 2019.

Morgan Stanley to underwrite more bonds in battle against plastic waste

Morgan Stanley Global Capital Markets plans to underwrite more bonds to reduce plastic waste, as part of a new initiative to tackle the global problem.

Green bonds round-up: IBRD, Folksam Group, Electrolux, Interstate Power & Light, Pace Funding Group, EBRD

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), part of the World Bank Group, has tapped the €600 million ($675 million) green bond it issued in November to raise a further €250 million.

People moves: SASB, J.P. Morgan AM, Chronos, Ramboll

Madelyn Antoncic has been named chief executive of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Foundation.

ClimateWise launches practical guides to scenario analysis

New and updated tools have been launched to help Investors use scenario analysis to understand how climate risks could affect their investment portfolios.

Green bonds round-up, 14 November 2018

Netherlands-based ING Group has completed a dual-tranche green bond worth $2.96 billion, making it the largest Europe-based financial institution issuer of green bonds.

Investors 'not getting the sustainability information they want', says WBCSD

Many investors lack adequate information on the sustainability of the companies in which they invest, despite a plethora of data on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, according to a recent survey.