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Poland surprises the market and launches green bond
06 December 2016Poland has emerged as the surprise frontrunner in the race to issue the world first sovereign green bond.
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Sin stocks portfolio 'could outperform in Morningstar's Sustainability ratings'
17 October 2016A fund manager has devised a portfolio of 'sin stocks' that are likely to score highly in Morningstar's Sustainability ratings to illustrate his fear that the methodology has the potential to mislead investors.
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EF BRIEFS: Washington State, NextEnergy, Entra, Societe Generale, Los Angeles
21 September 2016Washington state's long-awaited carbon market will begin next year, the state's Department of Ecology has confirmed.
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EF BRIEFS: Sustainalytics, SolarCity, GCube
13 September 2016China's nationwide carbon market, which is due to be launched next year, will increase pressure on Chinese firms to improve their emissions reporting, says research company Sustainalytics.
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First fund tracking innovative resource efficiency index launches
07 September 2016An innovative index that comprises companies that are efficient in relation to the consumption of energy, food and water (EFW) has licensed its first fund.
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Sustainalytics opens Tokyo office as it eyes Asia expansion
02 September 2016Sustainalytics has opened an office in Tokyo, as it looks to expand its Asian activities.
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California's green bond drive gathers pace
01 September 2016A Californian region has launched a $54 million green bond to finance the acquisition of conservation land, marking the fifth green bond out of the state this year.
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Nafin to issue LatAm's first green bond in domestic currency
22 August 2016Mexico's Nacional Financiera (Nafin) is preparing to launch the first green bond from Latin America in a local currency, aiming raise $110 million.
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People Moves
12 August 2016Farnam Bidgoli head of Sustainalytics' sustainable bond practice in Europe, has stepped down to complete her post graduate studies in Toronto.
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Greenko prices India's first high yield dollar green bond
11 August 2016Greenko has priced India's first dollar-denominated 'high yield' corporate green bond, with more expected to follow.