Apple sells €2bn green bonds in first Euro foray

Consumer electronics giant Apple has tapped the euro green bond market, in a deal worth €2 billion ($2.2…

Green Bonds

Private banks double the number of sustainable funds offered

Private banks have doubled the number of sustainability-themed funds they offer, compared with a year…

ESG,Investors

Santander criticised for investments in Polish coal expansion

Spanish banking giant Santander has faced criticism for its investment in Polish state-run energy group…

Debt,Stranded Assets

People Moves: SEB, Crédit Agricole, Amundi, BNP Paribas, RLAM, SIF

Kaminker departs SEB, Crédit Agricole hires former HSBC head and more

People

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

BlackRock and CPPIB back stewardship code for long-term investors

FCLTGlobal, a non-profit organisation led by institutional investors including the Canada Pension Plan…

ESG,Investors

Green and sustainability loans: the growth accelerates

The green and sustainability-linked loan market grew exponentially last year. The next growth spurt could be driven by emerging markets, Michael Hurley writes

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

Barclays' Rhian-Mari Thomas to lead UK Green Finance Institute

Rhian-Mari Thomas, global head of green banking at Barclays and chair of the bank's Green Banking Council,…

ESG

AIIB issues $2.5bn sustainability-themed bond

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has issued its first 'global bond', worth $2.5 billion,…

Green Bonds,Investors

Green bonds round-up: IBRD, Folksam Group, Electrolux, Interstate Power & Light, Pace Funding Group, EBRD

The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), part of the World Bank Group, has tapped…

Green Bonds

Green bond round-up: Danske Bank, Cassa depositi e prestiti, Kommuninvest, Teonec, NYSERDA, NY State Housing and Vasakronan

Danske Bank has become a green bond issuer for the first time, in a deal worth €500 million ($568 million).

Green Bonds

Green bond round-up: Société du Grand Paris, Duke Energy, ReNew Power, Kommuninvest, World Bank, Santa Fe

Green Bonds

People Moves: Aviva, Aegon Asset Management, Muzinich & Co, PRI and Palladium

Maurice Tulloch has been appointed as chief executive officer of Aviva. He will replace Sir Adrian Montague…

People

Corporate green bond issuers 'should have transition strategies'

Investors should base decisions about whether to invest in corporate green bonds on their issuer's forward-looking…

ESG,Green Bonds

People moves: SASB, J.P. Morgan AM, Chronos, Ramboll

Madelyn Antoncic has been named chief executive of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)…

People

Fossil fuel issuer of ‘climate action’ bond reignites Repsol debate

A ‘climate action bond’ issued by natural gas infrastructure company Snam has reignited a debate around…

Green Bonds

People Moves: Natixis, Wells Fargo Asset Management, Schroders, PIMCO, Truvalue Labs, MSCI, SASB, Boston Trust and Walden, ANZ and Swiss Association for Responsible Investment

Harald Walkate has been appointed as Natixis Investment Managers' first head of corporate social responsibility…

People

KKR invests $530m in Indian environmental services firm

Leading private equity investor KKR has paid $530 million for a 60% stake in an Indian environmental…

ESG,Equity,Investors

Green bond round-up, 30 January

Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica has made its debut in the green bond market, raising €1…

Green Bonds