'Creating green bond markets' resource page launched

Environmental Finance in partnership with the IFC and the Green Bond Technical Assistance Programme…

Debt,Green Bonds

Green bond funds take varied approach to impact reporting

As more green bond funds come to market, institutional investors are calling for more consistency and detail in their impact reports. Graham Cooper explains

Green Bonds

Green bonds begin to flow from emerging market banks

A pioneering initiative by the IFC to encourage green bond issuance by banks in emerging markets is bearing fruit, reports Graham Cooper

Green Bonds

Tideline launches impact verification business

US-based consultancy Tideline has launched BlueMark, a separate business to provide 'verification' of…

IMPACT

Climate stocks shine in year of Covid-19, says HSBC

Companies that earn revenues by providing climate solutions have consistently outperformed in a year…

Investment,Renewables

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Investments with positive impact intent top $2trn, says IFC

The total amount of funds invested with the aim to generate positive social or environmental impact are…

IMPACT

Exclusive: IFC to integrate ESG into underwriter selection process

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has become the first green and social bond issuer to formally…

Green Bonds

EGO fund buys 10 green bonds

The landmark Amundi emerging market green bond fund bought 10 green bonds last year, meaning it is now…

Green Bonds,IMPACT

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

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

Three Swedish firms invest in IFC's SEK 3bn coronavirus bond

Part of World Bank's $14bn financial package to help curb the pandemic

Equator Principles teams up with IFC to help banks manage risks

The Equator Principles Association (EPA) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) are to collaborate…

Policy

A way forward for impact investing: a new set of principles

The IFC's Operating Principles for Impact Management will help bring greater transparency and discipline to the market, writes Hans Peter Lankes

IMPACT

LeapFrog – targeting the emerging consumer

How does the world's biggest private equity impact specialist invest? Joe Walsh reports

IMPACT

CBI, Dubai announce push to develop green sukuk

The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with market authorities…

Green Bonds,Policy

Bonds round-up: France, IFC, Enel, RCBC… and more

France taps green OAT to raise €1.7bn

Green Bonds

GPIF to invest in more CAB bonds to boost standardisation

Japan's Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is to invest in "larger amounts" of climate awareness…

Green Bonds,Investment

Green bond comment, June 2019: Three reasons to be cheerful

There has been a flurry of good news from the green, social and sustainability bond market in recent months. Here are three reasons to be cheerful.

Green Bonds

HSBC plans emerging markets green bond fund

HSBC Global Asset Management (HSBC) plans to launch a green bond fund, which targets “real economy” issuers…

Green Bonds