World Bank sustainability bond raises $8bn for Covid-19 response

The World Bank has sold an $8 billion Sustainable Development bond to help developing countries address…

Green Bonds

Nippon Life invests in IFC social bond tackling Covid-19

Japanese insurance company Nippon Life has bought a AUD 200 million ($126 million) social bond issued…

Green Bonds,Insurance

ESG leaders more resilient during coronavirus downturn, says AXA IM

The shares and bonds of companies with higher environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings have…

Equity,Green Bonds

Bond round-up: Flemish Community, SNCF, EDP, Analog Devices ... and more

Green Bonds

Covid-19 bonds expose limitations of EU Green Bond Standard, says ISS-ESG

The flurry of new bonds raising funds to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic are examples of innovative debt…

ESG,Green Bonds

External reviewers under EU green bond standard will 'still have some flexibility'

Verifiers under the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) would still have some flexibility in how they reach…

Green Bonds,Policy

Japan expands green bond guidelines to include loans

Japan has issued major revisions to its green bond guidelines for the first time since their publication…

Green Bonds

Long-term market remains supportive for green bonds

The coronavirus market turmoil may lead to an additional boost to green bond demand, NN Investment Partners…

Green Bonds

Indonesia issues largest Covid-19 related bond

Indonesia has raised $4.3 billion from a long-dated bond to help fund the country's efforts to deal with…

Green Bonds

Bond round-up: French sovereign tap; More Covid-19 bonds; Schiphol, Iberdrola ... and more

Green Bonds

Sovereign green bond pricing strong amid demand, says CBI

A handful of sovereign green bonds have attracted a 'greenium', research by the Climate Bonds Initiative…

Green Bonds

Low-energy buildings take most of KfW's 2019 green bond proceeds

Energy efficient buildings took more than 79% of the allocated proceeds from the €8.1 billon ($8.8 billion)…

Green Bonds

Assets managed by LuxFLAG labelled products cross €100bn

The Luxembourg Finance Labelling Agency (LuxFLAG) has seen assets managed by the 200 investment products…

Equity,Green Bonds

Growing evidence of greenium for green bonds, says CBI

There is growing evidence that green bonds are attracting a 'greenium' amid strong investor demand, a…

Green Bonds

Covid-19 slams the brakes on green bond issuance

Issuance of green, social and sustainability (GSS) bonds slowed dramatically in the first three months…

Green Bonds

Bond round-up: Covid-19 bonds from AfDB, IADB, EIB and NIB ... and more

Green Bonds

Bond issuers get coronavirus guidance from ICMA

Guidance on how social bond issuers can contribute to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic has…

Debt,Green Bonds,IMPACT

Sweden's Kommuninvest in latest green bond agreement with GPIF

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) - the world's largest pension fund - has announced…

Green Bonds,Investment,Policy

Winners revealed in Environmental Finance's Bond Awards 2020

Environmental Finance's Bond Awards were expanded again this year to reflect the growth and…

Green Bonds,Investment

Green bonds provide easiest route to an ESG strategy, says Mirova

Green bonds offer investors the "easiest and most direct way" of starting an environmental, social and…

ESG,Green Bonds,Investment