Chris Hall

MAY 11, 2022

Mandatory EU Green Bond Standard risks slowing issuance, but voluntary approach can still drive Taxonomy-aligned volumes. On the face of it, the market for green bonds is heading in the right direction, and fast.

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Chris Hall

MAY 31, 2024

The number of exchanges offering green bonds has increased from eight in 2016 to 34 in 2023, with a number listing a range of labelled bonds including social, sustainability-linked , green sukuk and gender-linked bonds. In that respect, the picture is still somewhat mixed.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

By bond type, green bond issuance declined by 13% in 2022 to $482 billion, social bonds fell 22% to $163 billion, sustainability bond volumes were 24% lower and sustainability-linked bond issuance was down 23% for the full year.

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3BL Media

MAY 4, 2022

In this paper, we describe our process for assessing ESG-labeled bonds and show that, by systematically applying this framework, investors can help set a gold standard for the market, avoid surprises from controversy and greenwashing, and potentially generate more alpha over time. Bigger, Broader, Better: The Rise of ESG-Labeled Bonds.

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3BL Media

JULY 11, 2023

Target-Based: ESG Bond Goals Have Expanded ESG-labeled bonds have come a long way quickly, and innovation shows no signs of slowing. UOPs, which are project-based, include green bonds and social bonds that firms issue to finance their environmental or social programs.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 7, 2022

Whilst it is tempting for ESG-focused investors to ignore the assets in ‘old world’ sectors, doing so means overlooking the opportunity to make a real difference in these companies’ journey to net zero. Financial returns and green bonds . There is also a financial argument for investing in transitional issuers.

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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Much of the required fund-raising will be realised through sustainable bonds, said Moody’s, due to a post-pandemic focus on investment to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and major governments’ pursuit of net zero CO2 emissions targets. Developing economies globally need to invest as much as US$4.5

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) will be delivering half of the financial commitments made to Indonesia and Vietnam. South Africa’s electricity system currently depends on coal for more than 80% of its power; the partnership is estimated to prevent between one to 1.5

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Chris Hall

APRIL 14, 2023

SLBs have been accused linked to greenwashing by companies in the past, with the proceeds of the bonds not specifically used for sustainable causes. C pathways, including both those already near net zero and those above net zero but within sectoral 1.5°C C pathways by 2030.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 7, 2022

Australia Financial Industry Body Sets Anti-Greenwashing Expectations for Fund Managers. Billion in Inaugural Green Bond Offering. GM Issues its First Green Bond to Power Clean Transportation Investments. Sustainable Finance. Singapore Raises S$2.4 Citi Launches Sustainable Deposit Solution in Asia Pacific.

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Jon Hale

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Some fixed-income funds may purchase green bonds issued by fossil fuel companies to help them finance renewable energy projects. A lot of the claims of “greenwashing” really have to do with a mismatch between investor expectations and a fund’s specific sustainable-investing approach. investors.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

This week in ESG news: Shell’s board of directors sued over climate strategy; UK regulator to test asset managers for greenwashing claims; Nordea ties top exec compensation to ESG goals; CDP says only 1 in 200 companies have credible climate plans; KPMG & Workiva partner on ESG reporting solutions; Aviva Investors to require climate transition (..)

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 18, 2023

This week, green and blue debt were in focus around the world, while the US courted further climate controversy. New peaks – Green bonds and other sustainability-related instruments demonstrated their resilience this week. The act also kickstarted an era of green investment competition.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

SLB-washing – Sustainability-linked bonds took an unexpected leap toward inclusion in the common lexicon this week when they were fingered by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism as the latest example of greenwashing.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 29, 2023

To reach net-zero emissions by 2060, the World Bank estimates China needs between US$14-17 trillion in additional investments for green infrastructure and technology in the power and transport sectors alone, and much of this will need to come from the private sector. ChinaSIF estimates that the size of China’s ESG market in 2022 was RMB 24.6

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Chris Hall

JULY 5, 2023

A person close to the Australian Treasury understands that the ‘Finance Agenda’ consultation is likely to include disclosures, taxonomy, transition planning and greenwashing, including financial product labelling. Parker from RIAA welcomes the potential for a product labelling system in Australia.

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CleanTechnica

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Our conversation centered around several key examples of greenwashing that have been harming the world for years. I recently interviewed Assaad Razzouk, CEO of Gurin Energy and host of “The Angry Clean Energy Guy” podcast, for CleanTech Talk, and — wow — was it an eye-opening discussion!

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