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  • SLBs linked to donations or carbon credit investments are 'promising'

    25 November 2024

    Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) which use the financial penalties for missing targets to make donations or purchase carbon credits should be looked at more closely by the market,...

  • Latest Environmental Finance COP Insight published

    08 November 2024

    Environmental Finance has published a COP-focused special report in the build up to COP29 taking place in Baku next week.

  • Helping to build confidence in developing markets

    S&P Global Ratings' global head of sustainable finance Bernard de Longevialle and sustainable finance director Beth Burks consider the upcoming COP29 and its work in helping to mobilise private capital to developing economies

  • Sustainable sukuk market on 'promising upward trajectory'

    31 October 2024

    The sustainable sukuk market is on track for another strong 2024 for issuance as the Islamic finance instrument increasingly attracts debut issuers, regulatory support, and international investors.

  • S&P: Green Asset Ratio is 'incredibly exciting' part of EU Taxonomy - in principle

    28 October 2024

    The "most exciting" part of the EU Taxonomy regulation are the Green Asset Ratio (GAR) disclosures for banks as it provides investors with clear links between financial and sustainability reporting, according to S&P Global Ratings.

  • Governance failings dominate ESG-driven ratings actions, S&P reveals

    25 October 2024

    Governance failings were the most cited reason for a raft of more than 100 ESG-driven ratings 'actions' this year, S&P Global Ratings has revealed, as it said 47 issuers have been downgraded largely for ESG reasons.

  • MSCI appoints Trucost founder Mattison as head of ESG and climate

    24 October 2024

    Richard Mattison will join MSCI as head of ESG and climate at the end of the month, having left rival S&P Global earlier this year.

  • Sustainable sukuk a 'potential accelerator' for Islamic finance industry

    23 October 2024

    Record sustainable sukuk issuance points to the catalytic potential of the market for interest in Islamic finance, S&P Global Ratings Mohamed Damak tells Ahren Lester

  • Sustainable Debt Americas 2024 returns to New York next week

    12 September 2024

    Environmental Finance's Sustainable Debt conference returns to New York next week, Thursday 19 September. Environmental Finance subscribers receive a 30% discount to attend.

  • Winners of the Sustainable Company Awards 2024 revealed

    10 September 2024

    The winners of the 2024 Environmental Finance Sustainable Company Awards have been unveiled, recognising best practice and innovation in corporate sustainability.