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WBCSD elects new board and new chair Ilham Kadri
29 October 2021 -
Beyond climate: turning the SDGs into an investment strategy
29 October 2021SDG-related listed equity indexes are within reach and can offer attractive financial and impact returns, write Alexander Bassen, Mathieu Verougstraete and Sander Glas
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People Moves 22 October: ICMA, CDP, Nordea and more
22 October 2021 -
James Leaton leaves Moody's for SDI
22 October 2021 -
BIS to launch Asian green bond fund for central banks in 2022
21 October 2021The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) will launch an Asian green bond fund for central banks in early 2022, just a year after it launched its second green bond fund.
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NDB: Blue bonds as big as green bonds in 10 years
15 October 2021The 'blue' bond market of ocean-related sustainable projects could be as big as the green bond market within a decade, the New Development Bank (NDB) has said.
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OECD proposes G20 introduce policies to govern ESG data
05 October 2021The G20 group of the world's largest economies should consider introducing policies to strengthen ESG investment practices of investors, including to encourage greater comparability and alignment of environmental metrics in ESG ratings, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has said.
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African Development Partners fund 'exceeds target' to raise $900m
04 October 2021Development Partners International (DPI), an investment firm focused on Africa, has exceeded its impact fundraising target by $100 million, to raise a total of $900 million.
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ADB raises $300m from first 'blue' bond
13 September 2021The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has raised $300 million from its inaugural 'blue' bond to finance ocean-related sustainable projects
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Sustainable bond issuance sets fresh record
24 August 20212021 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