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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 Bonds round-up, 27 June
27 June 2018KBC Group, a leading Belgian financial institution, has issued its first green bond – a five-year, €500 million ($600 million) transaction that was three-times oversubscribed.
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Green bond round-up, 13 June 2018
13 June 2018DNB Boligkreditt, a subsidiary of Norwegian bank DNB, has raised €1.5 billion ($1.76 billion) from its first green covered bond.
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Sustainable banking principles to be launched in November
01 June 2018Banks from five different continents have joined forces to redefine the sector's purpose, in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement.
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Allianz, KB Financial and Westpac named sustainability leaders
06 February 2018German insurer Allianz, Korean bank KB Financial and Australia's Westpac Banking Corp are the top financial sector performers in terms of corporate sustainability, according to Swiss asset manager RobecoSAM.
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Giant Australian wind projects get dual financing boost
22 December 2017A pair of onshore wind farms in Australia with a combined 959MW of planned capacity have agreed financing deals with a host of major banks and telecommunications companies.
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Green bond market sees another record month
01 December 2017The booming green bond market scaled fresh heights in November, which saw $16.7 billion of issues, setting a new monthly record.
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Green bonds round-up, 29 November 2017
29 November 2017The latest green bond from New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) reached $2.021 billion, confirming it as the largest ever municipal green bond.
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'Incredible week' as green bond market breaks $100bn barrier
17 November 2017The green and social bond market saw a frenzy of activity this week, after a spate of issues that should propel the green bond market through the $100 billion barrier for the first time.
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CBA to face shareholder resolution on climate commitment
14 August 2017A shareholder resolution will be lodged against Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) to protest against its climate change position statement, which was branded a failure that "falls well short" of the bank's climate commitments.