Sustainable finance: it's all about transition! Part two

In the second of this two-part series, Hervé P. Duteil explores the concept of Transition Finance and its limits, and proposes a non-prescriptive framework to start thinking about transition bonds (and loans)

Debt,Green Bonds

Sustainable finance: it's all about transition! Part one

In the first of this two-part series, Hervé P. Duteil explores the question of what transition finance is and identifies three revolutions within it

Debt,Green Bonds

The ESG data files – part four: fixed income data

While the availability of sustainability-related data for fixed income investments is catching up with that for equities, much progress remains to be made, Michael Hurley is told

ESG

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

BNP signs £50m sustainability-linked loan for housing association

BNP Paribas has announced its fourth sustainability-linked loan of the year. The interest rate on the…

Debt,ESG

Environmental Finance launches ESG data guide

Environmental Finance has launched its Guide to ESG data providers, detailing more than 100 products…

ESG

Members of UK taskforce on greening supply chains announced

The members of the UK's Global Resource Initiative (GRI) taskforce have been revealed, as they met for…

People,Policy

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

Will the taxonomy deliver?

Will the EU's taxonomy succeed in boosting the flow of finance to a low-carbon economy, asks Elena K Johansson

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…

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

Green Bonds

The ESG data files – introduction

ESG data has gone 'mainstream'. But how good is it, and in what ways does it need to improve? Environmental Finance is today launching a series of features to answer these questions. Peter Cripps reports

ESG,Investors

Bond round-up: Chile, Korea, Engie, CDC, Vattenfall, BayWa, RATP … and more

Green Bonds

Glennmont's third clean energy fund closes with €850m

UK fund manager Glennmont Partners has raised €850 million ($957 million) at the final close of its third…

Equity

Agriculture giant pens $750m sustainability-linked loan

Agricultural goods firm Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) has tied the interest rate on a $750 million loan…

Debt

BNP Paribas launches first circular economy ETF

BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) has launched what they believe to be the first circular economy…

Equity

Coal utilities boosted by €16bn since Paris Agreement, say NGOs

Eight financial institutions have given Europe's 'most polluting utilities' almost €16 billion ($17 billion)…

Debt,Equity,Investors,Stranded Assets

Stephanie Sfakianos to leave BNP Paribas

Stephanie Sfakianos, head of sustainable capital markets, will depart from BNP Paribas.

People

Green bond comment, May 2019

The big debate on transition bonds and a strong start to the market in 2019

Green Bonds

Investors in alternative assets eye opportunities from the SDGs

Almost 90% of investors in ’alternative’ assets such as real estate, infrastructure, private debt and…

ESG,Investors