Rob Langston

Glass Lewis to acquire Swedish data platform Esgaia

Corporate governance and proxy voting specialist Glass Lewis will acquire Stockholm-based stewardship and engagement platform Esgaia for an undisclosed sum.

Sustainable Bonds Insight 2025 published

The sustainable bond market recorded just over $1 trillion in issuance during 2024, setting the stage for cumulative issuance to reach $6 trillion in 2025, according to the latest Sustainable Bonds Insight.

Natural capital projects looking to performance-linked instruments

Natural capital project developers are increasingly considering performance-linked debt, such as outcome bonds or sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), to help attract more private finance, attendees at the Environmental Finance Natural Capital Investment EMEA 2025 conference heard.

Opinions mixed over regen ag standards that could help prevent greenwashing

Wider adoption of standards in regen agriculture could help prevent greenwashing but some investors fail to see the benefits, attendees at Environmental Finance's Natural Capital Investment EMEA 2025 conference heard.

Investing in sustainable forestry in emerging markets is 'not scary'

Investors happy to consume goods from emerging markets have no reason to be afraid of investing in sustainable forestry or agricultural projects in these countries, attendees at Environmental Finance's Natural Capital Investment EMEA 2025 conference heard.

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China releases sovereign green bond framework

China has launched its sovereign green bond framework ahead of its much-anticipated green bond debut expected this year.

Why is it so difficult to raise capital for the world's biggest economic opportunity?

The Clean Growth Fund's Beverley Gower-Jones explains the challenges of raising capital for the next generation of UK climate tech companies. Rob Langston reports

ABN Amro becomes first financial institution to issue under EU GBS

ABN Amro has raised €750 million ($784 million) from the first green bond issued by a financial institution under the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) regulation introduced at the end of last year.

Asset manager support for ESG resolutions slumps, says ShareAction

Responsible investment charity ShareAction has found asset manager support for environmental & social-focused resolutions has dwindled over the past year.