The topic of transition bonds was a recurring theme at Environmental Finance's Innovation showcase conference - the second of six events in the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series of conferences.
Environmental Finance's Americas focus day - the first of six events in the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series of conferences - ended after a day of panels, presentations and speed networking sessions.
Despite the misconception, market experts explained that emerging market sustainable bonds can deliver more impact for investors than developed market paper. Ahren Lester reports
Sustainability-linked bonds are proving more popular for carbon-intensive issuers than transition bonds, and experts are worried the 'transition' label is adding unnecessary confusion in the market. Ahren Lester and Christopher Marchant report
16-17 June 2021
Part of the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series 2021. With a spotlights on ICMA's Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles 'one year on', the growth of KPI-linked products and social bonds.
6 July 2021
Hear how investors are turning their attention to the broad range of water issues that are material to the long-term financial performance of their investments.
7 September 2021
Understand how investment opportunities in forestry, agriculture and sustainable land use continue to develop and how they can best preserve carbon, biodiversity, soil quality and ecosystems.
15 September 2021
Part of the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series 2021. With spotlights on transition strategies, climate resilience and science-based targets.
5 October 2021
Gain insight into the emerging ESG data industry and understand the key factors shaping its future.
14 October 2021
Part of the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series 2021. With spotlights on emerging markets, sovereign bonds and US munis.
18 November 2021
Part of the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series 2021. With spotlights on standards and harmonisation, ESG data, bondholder engagements and impact reporting.
23 June - 10am ET / 3pm BST
This free webinar will consider how the transition to a low carbon economy can minimise negative impacts to people and jobs, as well as considering the effect the Covid-19 has had on just transition impact themes.
Wednesday 30 June 2021- 3pm BST/10am EDT
This webinar will cover the initiatives improving the harmonisation and comparability of sustainability data and bring unique insights from data providers, issuers and asset managers.
29 September - 10am ET / 3pm BST
This webinar will consider how impact investment is changing the investment decisions that pension funds are making.
16 November - 10am ET / 15pm GMT
This webinar will assess how a shift towards impact compares with other forms of private equity investment strategies.
On-demand
To coincide with the UN World Oceans Day, this briefing afternoon will review one of the most exciting areas of development for natural capital investment.
On-demand
Discuss how biodiversity loss may affect companies' risk-reward profiles is one of the hot topics of the year and is only set to intensify.
On-demand
Part of the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series 2021. A select group of winners from EF's 2021 Bond awards will be chosen to talk about their innovative approaches and strategies that further develop the GSS bond universe.
On-demand
Part of the ESG in Fixed Income Global Series 2021. With additional spotlights on transition bonds, social bonds and sustainability-linked loans.
On-demand
Exploring the integral role that Natural Capital investment can play in building climate resilience.
The leading event for issuers and investors about the green, social and sustainability bond market.
On-demand
The original CRO's hub for the insurance industry.
Bringing the investor, corporate and data provider communities together to discuss the future of ESG Data.
An investor panel looks at how investors can value natural capital assets and structure funds. Features gold sponsor Mirova Natural Capital.
A review of nature-based solutions and ecosystem services with potential to scale. Features gold sponsor Lombard Odier Investment Managers.
How impact can maximise environmental and biodiversity gains. Features gold sponsor HSBC Pollination Climate Asset Management and silver sponsor The Nature Conservancy.
What policy makers can do to collectively to protect nature within financial systems. Features silver sponsors Impax Asset Management and Baker McKenzie.