Treasurers call for help to overcome ESG bond nervousness

Ongoing nerves among corporate treasurers about issuing green, social and sustainability bonds could be settled by helpful engagement with fixed income investors. Ahren Lester hears the views of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.

Debt,Green Bonds

"Pitfalls" in ESG ratings requires investor caution

Investors should be cautious when using the growing number of environmental, social and governance (ESG)…

Carbon,Equity,Green Bonds

BNP Paribas launches global equity carbon offset fund

BNP Paribas has launched a global version of its climate carbon offset plan fund, targeting a reduced…

Carbon,Equity

Vigeo Eiris to update framework after mapping to SASB

Research and ratings agency Vigeo Eiris is updating some of its environmental and social governance (ESG)…

ESG

EU green bond standard ‘likely to kill’ second party opinions

The proposed EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS) “is likely to kill the second party opinion format as we…

Green Bonds,Policy

MJ Hudson buys ESG consultancy Spring

Asset management adviser MJ Hudson has become the latest company to buy into the environmental, social…

ESG

Moody’s considers scrapping Green Bond Assessment following Vigeo Eiris deal

Credit rating agency Moody’s appears likely to drop its Green Bond Assessment (GBA) following its acquisition…

Debt,Green Bonds,Investors

‘New era’ for Vigeo Eiris as it is acquired by Moody’s

Credit rating agency Moody’s has acquired a majority stake in Vigeo Eiris, in a move designed to help…

Investors

ISS snaps up Australian ESG research firm

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has returned to the acquisition trail with the purchase of CAER,…

Corporate,ESG

Green bond round-up, 30 January

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

Green Bonds

Green bonds round-up, 16 January

Italian energy company Enel has returned to the green bond market, with its third such deal, raising…

Green Bonds

Green bond round-up, 21 Nov

US real estate company Boston Properties has raised $1 billion from its inaugural green bond.

Green Bonds

Green bonds round-up, 14 November 2018

Netherlands-based ING Group has completed a dual-tranche green bond worth $2.96 billion, making it the…

Green Bonds

Green bonds round-up - 24 Oct - 17 new deals

Royal Schiphol Group, the owner of Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, has priced a green bond worth €500 million…

Green Bonds

Green bond round-up, 10 October 2018

Green Bonds

Insurers underperform on ESG integration, says Vigeo Eiris

The insurance industry must work harder to improve its consideration of environmental, social and governance…

ESG,Insurance

Green bond round-up, 8 August 2018

SEB observes ‘considerable’ slowdown in July issuance

Green Bonds

The green and sustainability loan market: ready for take-off

Green and sustainability loans are the hot new trend in sustainable finance. Could they outgrow the booming green bond market, ask Nick Roumpis and Peter Cripps.

Debt

Green bond round-up, 11 July 2018

Green Bonds

Green bonds round-up, 4 July

Spanish utility Iberdrola has returned to the market with its tenth green bond. The €750 million deal…

Green Bonds