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

Barclays tightens climate policy amid shareholder pressure

Barclays has announced an ambition to be net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 across its lending activities,…

Carbon,Debt,Equity

AfDB issues $3bn coronavirus bond, as ICMA prepares SBPs guidance

Debt,ESG

Transition to a climate bond rating system

A new climate rating system is needed for all bonds, argues Michael Eckhart one of the original authors of the Green Bond Principles

Debt,Green Bonds

Carney: EU Taxonomy 'still too narrow'

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has reiterated that the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities…

Debt,Green Bonds,Policy

Link Reit agrees sustainability-linked loan

Debt

Stimulus packages could give 'green lining' to coronavirus cloud

Governments have an opportunity to use their significant fiscal responses to the coronavirus pandemic to help rather than hinder long-term progress on climate action. Ahren Lester explains.

Debt,Policy,Renewables

HSBC launches green loan programme for smaller businesses in Singapore

The Singapore arm of FTSE 100-listed banking giant HSBC has launched green loan programme for smaller…

Debt

Carney: sovereigns benefit from green bond market 'success story'

Former Bank of England (BoE) governor Mark Carney has described green bonds as a "success story", while…

Debt,Green Bonds

Coronavirus stimulus packages 'should be green'

Countries are announcing a string of multi-billion dollar stimulus packages to support their economies…

Debt,Policy,Renewables

Coronavirus to dampen sustainability bond issuance: Moody's

The coronavirus pandemic is set to dampen the prospects of sustainability bond issuance in emerging markets…

Debt,Investors

UPM signs sustainability loan linked to biodiversity goals

Debt

Australia's Wesfarmers agrees sustainability loan

Wesfarmers has signed a AUD400 million ($246 million) sustainability-linked loan with Commonwealth Bank…

Debt

Mizuho Financial faces first Japanese climate resolution

Mizuho Financial faces the first shareholder resolution in Japan, calling on the bank to disclose its…

Carbon,Debt

Role of ESG in credit risk analysis is growing, despite data drag

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing is becoming more "mainstream" and playing a growing…

Debt,Green Bonds

BlackRock launches trio of ESG-focused funds

BlackRock has launched three environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused exchange traded funds…

Debt,Equity

Coronavirus expected to trigger pandemic cat bonds

The current coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak is likely to trigger payouts from pandemic catastrophe…

Debt,ESG

Irish utility ESB signs €1.4bn sustainability linked loan

Ireland's Electricity Supply Board (ESB) has signed a €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) sustainability linked…

Corporate,Debt

ECB policymaker warns of green bond pitfalls

Central banks should concentrate on correctly assessing the economic risks posed by climate change, rather…

Debt,Green Bonds,Policy

Generali launches the first green ILS framework

Italian insurer Generali has issued a framework for issuing "green" insurance-linked securities (ILS)…

Debt,Green Bonds