'Junk' sustainable bonds have weaker covenants

The covenants attached to 'speculative'-grade sustainable bonds in 2021 were weaker in quality than their…

Green Bonds,Investment

EM sustainable bond issuance bucks global trend in 2022

Emerging market (EM) sustainable bond issuance in the first quarter of 2022 has continued to grow strongly,…

Asia Pacific,Debt,Green Bonds

Moody's: LatAm utilities better positioned for transition

Power companies and electric utilities in Latin America are better placed than their peers in emerging…

ESG

Moody's unveils ESG portfolio screening kit

Moody's has launched a data platform that provides access to Moody's physical and transition climate…

ESG,ESG Data

NY Fed: Climate risk 'unconditionally reflected' in credit ratings, spreads

Climate risk related to regulation and environmental performance is "unconditionally reflected" in the…

Debt,ESG,ESG Data,Investment

Moody's: Ukraine war won't derail energy transition

Policy,Renewables

Moody's scores 201 financial institutions on ESG

Moody's has expanded its environmental, social and governance (ESG) credit impact scores to cover 201…

Debt,ESG Data

Building materials companies set for EU energy efficiency windfall

Corporate,Investment,Policy

EU's CBAM a credit risk to Asian industry

The EU's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) could cause credit risks for many Asian industries,…

Asia Pacific,Carbon,Investment,Policy

Impact: areas to watch in 2022

Big-name players demonstrate the growing appeal of impact strategies - but calls for more credible evidence of impact continue to grow, Michael Hurley writes

IMPACT

News round-up: NGFS, G7, Moody's, DeSmog, and more

Carbon,ESG,Investment,Natural Capital,Policy

Environmental and social pressures create 'long-term challenges' for fashion industry

ESG

News Round Up: UNEP FI, Moody's, Investment Association, and more

News Round Up: Moody's, Credit Suisse, Cubico and more

News Round Up: World Bank, Bridgewater, CIMB, and more

News Round Up: Climate Action 100+, SASB, Morningstar, and more

News Round Up: BlackRock, Tikehau, Moody's, and more

US wildfires to cost insurers up to $8bn, Moody's estimates

Western state blazes have claimed 34 lives and destroyed almost 10,000 homes

Insurance

HSBC raises 2020 estimate for social, sustainability bond issuance

HSBC expects issuance of social and sustainability bonds to reach between $100 billion and $125 billion…

Green Bonds

ESG investing could grow to more than half of global AUM, says Moody's

The value of assets managed in funds that adopt environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations…

Investment