EU GBS-compatible Climate Bonds Standard gets CBI sign-off

An updated version of the Climate Bonds Standard framework has been published that acts as a ‘universal…

Green Bonds

Marfrig's sustainable cattle bond attracts new ESG investors

Beef producer Marfrig Global Foods was able to attract additional environmental, social and governance…

Green Bonds

ESG in Fixed Income, featuring the Green Bonds Americas conference 2019 – early bird ends this Friday

The fifth annual ESG in Fixed Income, featuring the Green Bonds Americas conference will take place in…

Debt,Green Bonds,People

Bonds round-up: EnBW, Hanwha Energy, Mitsui OSK Lines, Goldman Sachs ... and others

EnBW, Hanwha Energy, Mitsui OSK Lines, Goldman Sachs ... and others

Green Bonds

Beef giant issues controversial Sustainable Transition Bond Framework

The world's second largest beef producer, Marfrig Global Foods, has issued a controversial Sustainable…

Green Bonds

Bonds round-up: KfW, San Francisco BART, California, Meidensha, Welltower

KfW, San Francisco BART, California, Meidensha, Welltower

Green Bonds

Sweden plots 2020 green bond issuance

Sweden’s government has unveiled plans to issue a green bond next year, following a lengthy process of…

Green Bonds,Investors

Bonds round-up: Scotiabank, Berlin Hyp, San Diego, Bogota, Greenko

Scotiabank issues inaugural green bond, Berlin Hyp returns with fourth Green Pfandbrief and more

Green Bonds

20% of Hong Kong companies sustainability compliant

Only 20% of Hong Kong's largest companies have good compliance with international sustainability guidelines,…

Corporate,ESG,Green Bonds

Bond round-up: Societe Generale, Ferrovie, Posco, BKW Group and more...

New York State Housing Finance Agency has issued a preliminary statement announcing its intention to…

Green Bonds

Green, social and sustainability bond issuance leaps 37% in H1

Issuance of labelled green, social and sustainability bonds jumped 37% in the first six months of this…

Green Bonds

Bond round-up: Westpac, CGNPC, Prologis, Hera, Hannon Armstrong ... and more

Green Bonds

GPIF to invest in more CAB bonds to boost standardisation

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is to invest in "larger amounts" of climate awareness…

Green Bonds,Investors

Dai-Ichi Life invests $200m in green and sustainability bonds

Dai-ichi Life Insurance has invested JPY21.6 billion ($200 million) in green and sustainability bonds…

Green Bonds,Investors,Insurance

Video: impact metrics should be more comparable

Impact reporting is crucial for investors as they gain access to transparent information about where…

ESG,Green Bonds

FTSE Russell to launch climate government bond index

FTSE Russell will next month launch what it believes to be the first sovereign bond index to specifically…

ESG,Green Bonds

Green Bonds round-up, 26 June

BBVA issued its first green bond, also for €1 billion, in May 2018. Since then it has issued two much…

Green Bonds

EU taxonomy could boost green bonds from US munis, Calvert predicts

The EU taxonomy of climate-related activities could encourage greater green bond issuance from US municipalities,…

Debt,Green Bonds

US Representatives join call for sovereign green bonds

US Congressman Jim Himes (D-CT) and 13 colleagues have introduced a bill in the House of Representatives,…

Green Bonds,Policy

Engaging with sovereigns on ESG issues is a challenge, says Allianz

Engagement with sovereign issuers of debt on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues is difficult…

Debt,ESG,Green Bonds