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Green bonds round-up, 3 October 2018
03 October 2018Getlink said its inaugural green bond had been "comfortably oversubscribed", helping it raise €550 million ($635 million) rather than the €500 million originally envisaged.
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ShareAction publishes recommendations for banking engagement
27 September 2018NGO ShareAction has published a list of climate-related themes on which investors can engage banks.
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Natixis proposes toolkit to tackle SDG-washing
21 September 2018Investors are "massively dissatisfied" with the way companies report their contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to Natixis.
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CBA, Samsung and Bayer dropped from DJSI World index
13 September 2018S&P Dow Jones Indices and RobecoSAM have excluded Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), Samsung Electronics and healthcare company Bayer from the widely-followed Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World).
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World Bank issues sustainability-linked notes for UBS clients
12 September 2018The World Bank has partnered with UBS to offer a bond linked to a sustainability index to help raise funds for its sustainable development work.
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Green bond round-up, 22 August 2018
22 August 2018Bank Australia has raised AUD125 million ($92 million) from its inaugural sustainability notes.
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EU carbon prices 'could push higher in H2'
23 July 2018Prices in the EU's turbo-charged carbon market could make moderate gains in the second half of 2018, according to analysts, but their longer-term outlook is cautious.
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Green bonds round-up, 18 July 2018
18 July 2018Terna, the operator of the Italian electricity grid, has entered the green bond market for the first time, with a €750 million ($872 million) offering maturing in July 2023.
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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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Green bonds round-up, 4 July
04 July 2018Spanish utility Iberdrola has returned to the market with its tenth green bond. The €750 million deal pays a coupon of 1.25% and matures in October 2026.