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Clean 200 energy efficiency companies outperform benchmark
16 August 2017The world's 200 largest publicly listed companies by total clean energy revenues outperformed their industry benchmark index by 18.1% in 2017, according to the latest Carbon Clean 200 list.
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Trucost launches TCFD reporting tool
15 August 2017A tool that helps companies report in line with the FSB's Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendations has been launched by Trucost, part of S&P Dow Jones Indices.
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Nafin's inaugural social bond sees unprecedented demand
08 August 2017Mexico's development bank Nacional Financiera (Nafin) doubled the size of its inaugural social bond after being swamped with unprecedented levels of demand.
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Lessons from the Repsol bond
02 August 2017I recently had an interesting chat with a leading green bond underwriter. He wanted to know whether I thought a green bond to finance energy-from-waste would be well received by the market.
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ISO green bond standard working group to be established
02 August 2017The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has approved the development of an international green bond standard that experts say could strengthen the appeal of the green label for investors.
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Mexico City airport green bonds could reach $6bn
01 August 2017The green bond programme from Mexico City Airport Trust could reach $6 billion by 2020, according to S&P Global.
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US asset owners are waking up to climate change
31 July 2017There is increasing evidence that US investors are factoring climate change into their investment decisions, argues Meg Voorhes
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Macpherson promoted at S&P Global
26 July 2017Martina Macpherson has been promoted to head S&P Global Ratings' new environmental, social and governance (ESG) research and analysis unit.
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Green bond round-up, 19 July 2017
19 July 2017Brookfield Renewable Partners, a Canadian clean energy company, has issued its inaugural green bond, raising $475 milllion.
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Sustainable finance experts call for European standard for green bonds
14 July 2017An official European standard and label for green bonds should be developed, according to the High-Level Expert Group (HLEG) on Sustainable Finance, appointed by the European Commission.