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BlackRock funds to integrate biodiversity intactness index

BlackRock has partnered with the Natural History Museum to use its Biodiversity Intactness Index (BII) data in managing some of its funds.

Snam raises €1.5bn through green bond and SLB

Ferrovie dello Stato raises €650m green bond backed by strong ESG demand

Italian state railway group Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane (FS) has raised €650 million ($745 million) through a five-year green bond, attracting demand more than three times the size of the transaction.

Realize secures CAD276m for impact fund-of-funds

Using the SDGs to invest in sovereign debt

An Aegon fund looks for sovereign sustainability 'improvers', Irina Kurochkina tells Mathilde Dorbessan

Italy expects 'gradual' growth in sovereign green bond issuance

Italy is expecting to increase its annual issuance of sovereign green bonds in future years, as the country continues to prioritise green investment amid the EU financing wind down, a senior public debt official said.

Regulators must clarify 'what are we trying to achieve' on sustainable finance rules

Policymakers and regulators have been urged to go "back to basics" to clarify what they are trying to achieve from sustainable finance regulations, the UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) told an event in London.

Latvenergo raises €300m through second EuGB issuance

Latvia's state-owned utility Latvenergo has raised €300 million ($344 million) through a seven-year European Green Bond (EuGB), to finance a major renewable energy expansion programme across the Baltic region.

Draft ESRS for non-EU companies unveiled

Draft European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) for reporting by companies based outside the EU but generating large revenues in the bloc have been published, in advance of a vote to approve them for consultation next month.

Sanctuary raises £350m through inaugural sustainability bond

UK housing association Sanctuary has raised £350 million ($402 million) through its inaugural sustainability bond, attracting an orderbook of more than £1.3 billion.