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S&P: Transition, adaptation in focus for next 1,000 SPOs
03 June 2026The SPO provider is preparing for a material shift in its work beyond climate mitigation, Christa Clapp tells Ahren Lester
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What will the 'next generation' SPO market look like?
20 April 2026The second party opinion market faces a period of rapid evolution, providing opportunities to strengthen the product. Ahren Lester reports
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How SFDR 2.0 could transform ESG data
12 February 2026A category for 'transition' investments implies a transformative shift in how investors interact with sustainability data, Michael Hurley writes
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Transition bond guide 'biggest change in sustainable finance in a very long time'
06 November 2025The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) transition bond guidance could be a "real game-changer" for unlocking transition finance in the bond market, according to market experts.
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Social bonds 'still a focus' in the US sustainable bond market
05 September 2025Despite a significant slowdown in sustainable bond activity, the US market is still focusing attention on the social bond market - especially around delivering greater impact, according to S&P Global Ratings.
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SPO providers hail sustainable debt market innovation despite contraction
02 September 2025Optimism for SLB prospects is widespread among SPO providers, as issuers continue to focus on sustainable debt innovation amid the market slowdown. Ahren Lester reports
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Christa Clapp: SLBs could be due a 'reset'
21 August 2025Early evidence of a "reset" for the sustainability-linked bond (SLB) market could prove a "big opportunity" for issuers in sectors which are currently "very vulnerable" amid the transition to a lower carbon economy, according to S&P Global Ratings.
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No need for transition label yet, say investors
07 April 2025There is currently no need for a transition label for sustainable bonds, but standardisation may be needed later down the line, investors told an Environmental Finance conference.
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Sustainable Debt EMEA returns to London next week
27 March 2025Environmental Finance's 13th annual Sustainable Debt EMEA conference returns to London on 3 April.
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Judging the credibility of transition plans, part two
29 July 2024Investors preparing for a wave of transition plan disclosures face a complicated task to determine 'what good looks like', Michael Hurley writes