ADB backs sustainability-linked loan for farmers in India and Vietnam
04 June 2026
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $50 million sustainability-linked loan with agricultural supply chain company ETG to support smallholder coffee and cashew farmers in India and Vietnam.
Xylem achieves 'blueium' as investors seek water exposure
04 June 2026
US water technology company Xylem's inaugural blue bond was over 10 times oversubscribed, highlighting growing investor interest in water-focused sustainable finance.
'Greenium is back' for Japanese sovereign transition bonds
04 June 2026
The latest transaction in the Japanese 'climate transition' bond (CTB) programme suggests a "meaningful pocket of investor demand" for the instrument after a 'greenium' once again returned to the pioneering sovereign structure.
Exemption for asset managers in ESRS 'creates a reporting vacuum'
04 June 2026
The EU risks creating a "reporting vacuum" that undermines investors' data needs if it proceeds with a proposal to exempt asset managers' reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), observers warned.
'Much better' investor demand for sustainable bonds persists
04 June 2026
Strengthening interest among investors to increase their investment in labelled sustainable bonds despite plateauing issuance has ensured the asset class is attracting "much better execution dynamics".