Archive

  • UNDP to identify SDG investment 'opportunity areas'

    24 December 2020

    The UN Development Programme (UNDP) is to next year publish research on 'investment opportunity areas' for investments that advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • UNDP publishes SDG Impact Standards for private equity

    07 October 2020

    A set of standards designed to help private equity fund managers and investors finance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been published by the UN Development Programme (UNDP).

  • UNDP reveals 'standards' for SDG bond issuers, private equity

    17 June 2020

    The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has published draft 'standards' to help private equity fund managers and bond issuers finance the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

  • Framework for SDG disclosures unveiled by accounting bodies

    17 January 2020

    Broad recommendations for disclosures based on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been billed as "a new approach to address sustainable development issues".

  • Green Climate Fund names Glemarec new executive director

    25 February 2019

    The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has named France’s Yannick Glemarec as its new executive director, seven months after his predecessor quit.

  • Natixis proposes toolkit to tackle SDG-washing

    21 September 2018

    Investors are "massively dissatisfied" with the way companies report their contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to Natixis.

  • GCF commits $256m to new projects but defers decision on credit agencies

    04 July 2016

    The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved funding for nine new projects, totalling $256.6 million, but postponed a controversial decision on working with export-credit agencies (ECAs).

  • Could bonds save rhinos?

    16 July 2014

    An impact investment bond to protect the rhinoceros against poachers is being planned by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).

  • IFC issues second $1bn green bond of 2013

    06 November 2013

    The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has launched its second $1 billion green bond of 2013, and called on other development banks to follow it with more 'benchmark' issues.