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Banks step up action on biodiversity
15 June 2020Natixis, HSBC and a number of Dutch banks are calling for the financial sector to accelerate action to prevent biodiversity loss.
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Dredging firm Van Oord signs first green loan for LNG ships
02 June 2020Dutch offshore contracting firm Van Oord has secured its inaugural green loan to finance three liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fuelled dredging vessels in a bid to reduce the emissions of its fleet.
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Marfrig's sustainable cattle bond attracts new ESG investors
05 August 2019Beef 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.
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Members of UK taskforce on greening supply chains announced
19 July 2019The members of the UK's Global Resource Initiative (GRI) taskforce have been revealed, as they met for the first time to discuss how the country can green its international supply chain.
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Cofco signs $2.1bn sustainability loan in first for China
17 July 2019Cofco International has agreed a $2.1 billion sustainability-linked loan with a consortium of 20 banks, in what is believed to be the first such deal by a China-based company.
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Polish banks join European energy-efficient mortgage pilot scheme
15 April 2019A European initiative to explore the benefits of offering favourable mortgage conditions for energy efficient homes has expanded into Poland.
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Banks eye opportunities in the circular economy
21 December 2018Several recent initiatives suggest the financial sector is starting get to grips with the concept of a ‘circular economy’, says Graham Cooper
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People Moves: AXA, Lightsource BP, Triodos, Zurich
24 September 2018AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has set up a central responsible investment (RI) team, as it seeks to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria into all of its investment platforms.
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Rabobank and EIB expand 'impact loan' programme to €600m
31 July 2018Rabobank is to make an additional €250 million ($293 million) available to 'environment-conscious' companies in the Netherlands, in the form of 'impact loans' with preferential interest rates.
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Banks report on TCFD-linked pilot study into physical risks
17 July 2018A scenario-based approach to help banks estimate the climate-related physical risks in their loan portfolios has been published in response to the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).