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Enliven Housing signs AUD480m social loan debut

Enliven Housing has secured a AUD480 million ($345 million) social loan facility to finance its development of specialist disability accommodation in Australia.

Climate scenario analysis not just about identifying risk, webinar hears

While climate scenario analysis is playing an increasingly important role in assessing and mitigating risks in portfolios, it is also helping to identify new investment opportunities, an Environmental Finance webinar heard.

BRAC Bank issues first-ever Bangladesh social bond

BRAC Bank has raised BDT10 billion ($81 million) from the first social bond issued by an issuer in Bangladesh, with hopes it will spawn a broader sustainable bond programme from the South Asian commercial bank.

BTG Pactual reaches final close on $1.2bn reforestation fund

BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group has reached a final close on its Latin American Reforestation strategy, making it the largest ever reforestation fund, at $1.24 billion.

NRW.Bank ready for 'EuGB' debut in 'near term'

NRW.Bank has published its 'European Green Bond' (EuGB) factsheet ahead of a benchmark-sized debut transaction using the EU-regulated sustainable bond label in the "near term".

Brazil: There's no alternative to TFFF, we hope the money comes

Brazil is hopeful that the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF) will hit $10 billion of pledges of sponsor capital by the end of the year and hopes the next COP will prove a catalyst for capital to flow.

Howden-backed pilot produces biodiversity risk platform for UK

Mining's great consolidation: why efficiency will decide the winners

As mining consolidates under pressure from the energy transition, the most resource-efficient companies are emerging as the industry's likely winners, writes Alienor Hammer

Kenya's KMRC launches pioneering KES3bn sustainability bond debut

The Kenya Mortgage Refinance Company (KMRC) has launched a debut sustainability bond worth up to KES3 billion ($27 million), believed to be the first to use the label in the East African country.

US attack 'misunderstands' ESG in credit ratings, expert says

Criticism by US attorneys general of how the 'Big Three' ratings agencies incorporate ESG factors is flawed and misunderstands how the agencies apply their methodologies, according to an expert.