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ISO to consider green bond standard
03 May 2017The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) is to consider setting up an international green bond standard, Environmental Finance has learned.
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S&P launches beefed-up green bond evaluation tool
26 April 2017S&P Global has launched its long-awaited Green Evaluation Tool after beefing-up the list of mitigation projects it can assess.
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RobecoSAM & S&P's 'smart ESG' index outperforms in inaugural year
24 April 2017A global index based on RobecoSAM's 'smart' environmental, social and governance (ESG) data has outperformed its benchmark in its first year.
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Green bond round-up, 12 April 2017
12 April 2017Pace finance providers Renovate America and Ygrene are set to issue green bonds this quarter Environmental Finance understands.
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Green bond roundup - 29 March 2017
29 March 2017The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has issued a AUD650 million ($495 million) green bond, its inaugural offering.
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Nigeria publishes green bond guidelines as it gears up to issue
09 March 2017The Nigerian government has published green bond guidelines as it gears up to become the first African sovereign to tap the market.
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Upgrading ESG
08 March 2017Are credit ratings subprime when it comes to integrating ESG risks, asks Hamza Ali
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TCFD could help companies deal with first mover risk when it comes to climate disclosure
03 March 2017The Financial Stability Board's Task Force for Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) recommendation that companies should use scenario analyses in their reporting could reduce the competitive risks attached to revealing strategically sensitive data.
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Green bond round-up, 1 March 2017
01 March 2017National Australia Bank (NAB) has issued a €500 million ($526 million) green bond, the largest from an Australian issuer.
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NRW prepares to issue record-breaking sustainability bond
27 February 2017The German State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is gearing up to issue the biggest sustainability bond on the market, Environmental Finance can reveal.