News

Start-ups 'make up 39% of ESG data market'

'Start-up' companies aged up to five years make up 39% of the ESG data market, a report has found.

Loan round-up: Metso Outotec, SCG Packaging, CapitaLand, Toyota, HSBC ... and more

WWF launches 'significant harm ratio' to score banks

Calling for more ambitious progress on greening the debt capital markets, WWF has launched a "Significant Harm Ratio" to help judge banks' performance, and has identified Wells Fargo as the worst performer.

Mirova targets climate 'innovation' with €300m impact fund

Mirova has launched its first private equity fund that targets a positive environmental impact, for which it aims to raise €300 million ($350 million) to invest in innovative companies in the early stages of their growth.

Bank of Korea launches ESG exclusion policy for forex assets

The Bank of Korea (BOK) is planning to screen out companies that fail certain ESG criteria from its $464 billion of foreign currency assets, in a move that will reportedly see it sell the securities of high-emitting companies.

Bond round-up: Enel, Iceland, NRW.BANK, CTP, B3, Coca-Cola FEMSA ... and more

Food firms must do more to support sustainable protein transition, says FAIRR

Investors ask 1,600 companies asked to set science-based targets

Elevar raises $33m for emerging markets social impact fund

Elevar Capital has so far raised about $33 million for its fifth India-focused fund, says a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Golding launches first $350m impact fund