'Sustainable' issuances could grow to be 15% of sukuk market, says Fitch

Sustainable sukuk are expected to represent 5% of the total sukuk market within five years - and could…

Asia Pacific,Debt,ESG Data,Green Bonds

'Game-changing' zero-deforestation soy finance initiative launched

Three major UK supermarket chains have invested $11 million in a 'green bond'-backed soy farming finance…

Debt,Green Bonds,Investment,Natural Capital

Bond round-up: General Motors, Intel, NRW.Bank, Lenovo, M+ ... and more

Green Bonds

NN IP corporate green bond fund crosses €1bn milestone

The corporate green bond fund of NN Investment Partners (NN IP) has crossed the €1 billion ($1 billion)…

Green Bonds,Investment

APAC diversifying GSSS bond issuance

Asia Pacific,Green Bonds

Transition bonds still have growth potential, says MAS

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) managing director Ravi Menon said that the transition bond market…

Asia Pacific,Debt,Green Bonds

Bond round-up: PepsiCo, IBRD, SSE, Vanke, Voltalia ... and more

Green Bonds

Sustainalytics delivers most SPOs in first half of 2022

Sustainalytics provided the most second-party opinions (SPOs) for sustainable finance frameworks in the…

Debt,ESG,ESG Data,Green Bonds

Climate resilience taxonomy is CBI's 'next big project'

Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) is preparing a 'climate resilience taxonomy' after it updated its green…

ESG Data,Green Bonds,Investment

ISO publishes final 'green' taxonomy

Debt,Green Bonds,Policy

Insight has classification system for SLBs

Insight Investment classifies sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) as either dark green, light green or…

Green Bonds,Investment

Banks flag 'black-swan events' as top climate risk

Green Bonds,Investment,Stranded Assets

SLBs risk becoming 'greenwashing' product for sovereigns

A senior European sovereign debt official cautioned that any funds raised through sovereign sustainability-linked…

Green Bonds,Investment,Policy

Bond round-up: Rentenbank, Singapore HDB, OTP Bank, Idemitsu Kosan ... and more

Green Bonds

Strong demand for OPG's maiden 'nuclear' green bond

Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has raised CAD300 million ($232 million) from its oversubscribed debut…

Green Bonds,Investment

NN IP launches debut €20m social bond fund

NN Investment Partners (NN IP) has launched its first dedicated social bond fund, after the significant…

Green Bonds,Investment

CBI tightens green bond criteria and readies social expansion

The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) said it was planning to launch a social and sustainability bond methodology…

Green Bonds,Investment,Policy

Sustainable bond issuance breaks downward trend with rise in Q2

Sustainable bond issuance experienced a modest rebound in the second quarter of 2022, ending five consecutive…

ESG Data,Green Bonds

Issuers opt for SLBs as EU tightens green bond rules, says BdF

Issuers have begun to opt for sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) in anticipation of tighter green bond…

Green Bonds

Bond round-up: BNG Bank, SIG, NongHyup Bank, BBVA Mexico, KfW ... and more

Green Bonds