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Green bond round-up: ICO, Klabin, Reykjavik Energy, Midsummer, IBRD, Fabege, Housing New Zealand, Argosy Property and Vasakronan
03 April 2019Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO), a state-owned Spanish bank, has issued a €500 million ($562 million) green note that matures in 2024.
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Poland prices longest-dated sovereign green bond
05 March 2019The Republic of Poland has priced the longest-dated sovereign green bond, as it returned to the green bond market for a €2 billion ($2.3 billion) fundraise.
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Henkel signs €1.5bn sustainability-linked loan
17 December 2018Chemical and consumer goods company Henkel has signed a €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) loan, which will pay interest at a rate tied to the company’s performance on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
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Principles for Responsible Banking launched with backing of 28 banks
26 November 2018The launch of a set of six principles seeking to commit banks to align with both the Paris Agreement and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been hailed as a ‘global benchmark for sustainable banking’.
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Green bond round-up, 21 Nov
21 November 2018US real estate company Boston Properties has raised $1 billion from its inaugural green bond.
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Cubico hopes to return to acquisition trail this year
30 August 2018It has been a year of consolidation but Stephen Riley says the firm is ready to 'go for growth' again. Peter Cripps reports
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Santander, Bunge and TNC bid to boost sustainable soy production
29 August 2018A novel financing mechanism to reduce the environmental impact of increased soy production has been developed by Santander Brasil, agribusiness giant Bunge and The Nature Conservancy (TNC).
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Greenalia agrees €125m loan for biomass plant
01 August 2018Spanish firm Greenalia has agreed a loan worth €125 million ($146 million) to finance its biomass electric power production plant.
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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).
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London launches £500m public/private energy efficiency fund
09 July 2018A £500 million ($667 million) fund, backed by public and private capital, has been launched to improve the energy efficiency of public buildings and small businesses in London.