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GSAM backs SLBs with step-downs

A major sustainable bond investor has urged investors and asset owners to seriously consider sustainability-linked bonds (SLB) with a step-down coupon on achieving or outperforming targets, as it is a "better structure" for the performance-based instrument.

Issuers should 'use more Opex in green bonds,' says GSAM

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM) said green bond issuers should look to use more operational expenditures (Opex) in their use-of-proceeds allocation to help grow the market.

Planet First Partners invests £20m in plant-based meat

Financial institutions recommended to build stronger ESG data checks

German central bank studies physical climate risk in bond portfolio

Pivoting the CDP

The platform's new CEO Sherry Madera explains her plans to streamline reporting and help ease the burden on disclosers. Peter Cripps reports

Two impact investment heavyweights receive Honours

Two London-based impact investment leaders have been honoured with the position of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the UK King's Birthday Honours.

Rive commits €20m in European renewables developer

AXA Climate to launch forestry insurance

Beringea reinvests in energy data provider's €23m funding round