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SLBs face make-or-break 2026, says UniCredit

Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) face a critical year in 2026, warned UniCredit, and "one leg of transition finance" could collapse if their reputation does not recover.

Euro corporate sustainable bond decline is 'canary in coalmine' for market

The significant slowdown in euro-denominated corporate sustainable bond issuance in 2025 to date may be just a "blip," but UniCredit warns for the next few months the market will be the 'canary in the coalmine' for the market as a whole.

Winners of the Sustainable Company Awards 2024 revealed

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

UniCredit leads €560m funding round in Italian solar plant

Data is a key ESG enabler

Data and technology can play a crucial role in the transition towards more sustainable operating models, argues Roberta Marracino

Six banks launch steel sector decarbonisation working group

Just 8% of EU bank lending is EU Taxonomy aligned, says EBA

Eni publishes 'first' sustainability-linked financing framework for oil sector

Italian oil supermajor Eni has published its sustainability-linked financing framework supporting its 2050 net-zero emissions goal, believed to be the 'first' such framework from the oil and gas sector.

EU 'brown' taxonomy proposals split financial sector

EU issues 'landmark' inaugural social bond to enormous demand

The EU has issued its maiden social bond to enormous investor demand, in what has been described a "landmark" issuance.