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Sustainable bond issuance sets fresh record

2021 sustainable bond issuance has already surpassed the record-breaking 2020 total, supported by rising interest in sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds from corporate issuers. Ahren Lester reports

People moves: DWS, Mercer, Robeco, NN IP, AIG ... and more

Former Kellogg VP and CSO Amy Senter joins WBCSD

Financial risk management models 'mask' water risk, OECD says

Models for assessing risk management to financial institutions may hide water risk, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has said

Databases and regulation driving standardisation of labelled bond data

Efforts to standardise green, social and sustainability bond impact data are gaining traction, but widespread comparability remains elusive, an Environmental Finance webinar heard. Michael Hurley reports

Nomura, HSBC and ING among ASEAN sustainable finance working group members

An industry advisory panel (IAP) of sustainable finance has been launched by the ASEAN Capital Markets Forum (ACMF)...

News round-up: Aquila, Arabesque and ADB

The Reporting Exchange transferred to Arabesque

Green and sustainability-linked loan round-up: JDE Peets, Newmont, FrieslandCampina, Gorge, Nordgold ... and more

Sustainable bond pricing perk 'not enough' for emerging market issuers

A webinar organised by Environmental Finance and the IFC heard from emerging market issuers of green, social and sustainability bonds about their experiences. Ahren Lester reports