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S&P: Global sustainable debt to pass $400bn in 2020
14 February 2020Financial information giant S&P Global has forecast that the global sustainable debt sector will pass the $400 billion mark by the conclusion of this year, with the rise of sustainability-linked instruments a key factor.
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"Pitfalls" in ESG ratings requires investor caution
31 January 2020Investors should be cautious when using the growing number of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings and data providers amid several inherent pitfalls, although valuable insights can still be drawn from them.
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S&P's proposed Paris-aligned index outperforms EU benchmark
29 January 2020S&P's 'conceptual' version of an EU low-carbon index outperformed its EU benchmark over the past year, it revealed.
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S&P scores Renewi an ESG sector leader
16 January 2020S&P Global Ratings has evaluated the environmental, social and governance (ESG) profile of waste management firm Renewi as being "strong and above-peer average," helped by its strong focus on recycling.
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S&P Global completes RobecoSAM ratings unit acquisition
13 January 2020S&P Global has completed its acquisition of the environmental, social and governance ratings unit from RobecoSAM for an undisclosed sum.
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S&P adds agriculture, forestry and waste to its green bond evaluation tool
06 December 2019S&P has updated its Green Evaluation tool by adding the agriculture, forestry and waste industries to those it is able to assess.
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Trucost launches climate change physical risk analytics tool
03 December 2019Trucost has launched an analytical tool to help companies assess their exposure to physical climate risk, as firms come under increasing pressure to assess and report the extent to which they are exposed to natural catastrophes.
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S&P swoops on RobecoSAM's ESG ratings business
21 November 2019Financial services giant S&P Global has snapped up RobecoSAM's environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings business, in the latest example of consolidation in the industry.
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Enel's sustainability-linked bonds to be first of many, says Moody's
16 October 2019Moody's believes Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)-linked bonds, such as Enel's recent €2.5 billion ($2.8 billion) issue, will become more common as investors are increasingly interested in issuers' overall sustainability credentials.
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Monoline-wrapped renewables project financing could be a game-changer
20 September 2019The application of insurance-wrapped debt to renewable-energy project financing is likely to emerge as a valuable addition to the green capital markets toolkit, writes Keith Mullin