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How Green Bonds Will Fund a Green Future

3BL Media

An Explosion of ESG Bond Issuance. ESG-labeled bond issuance surged to new heights in 2021. Green bonds, which fund particular projects, continued to dominate. But issuance of social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds—which reference specific key performance indicators, or KPIs—grew fastest (Display).

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The nuclear option

Corporate Knights

This turnabout has been most pronounced in the green bond market, where power utilities have, controversially, been adding nuclear energy as an option for green bonds. With this in mind, nuclear green bonds promise to help fund decades of net-zero energy for the public and years of clean financial returns for investors.

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CDL’s integrated sustainability report 2022 zeroes in on bolder decarbonisation targets 

Corporate Knights

One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment covering a whole life carbon emissions approach . Decarbonising and Innovating towards a Net Zero Future . Leveraging Green Finance to Accelerate Low-Carbon Solutions. billion – one of Singapore’s largest green loans.

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CDL's Integrated Sustainability Report 2022 Zeroes in on Bolder Decarbonisation Targets

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: One of 44 global signatories to pledge to WorldGBC’s Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment covering a whole life carbon emissions approach. Decarbonising and Innovating towards a Net Zero Future. Leveraging Green Finance to Accelerate Low-Carbon Solutions. SOURCE: 3BL Alerts.

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All Things Considered: A Framework for Assessing ESG-Labeled Bonds

3BL Media

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. Nearly US$800 billion ESG-labeled bond issuance in 2021.

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ICYMI Fifth Third's New Operational Sustainability Goals

3BL Media

Fifth Third is committed to transparency in its climate journey and climate-related disclosures, including: Financed emissions : Measuring Scope 3 Category 15 (investments), or financed emissions, is a key step in developing net-zero aligned business strategies and targets. Issued inaugural $500 million Green Bond in November 2021.

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Fifth Third Sets New Operational Sustainability Targets by 2030

3BL Media

Fifth Third is committed to transparency in its climate journey and climate-related disclosures, including: Financed emissions : Measuring Scope 3 Category 15 (investments), or financed emissions, is a key step in developing net-zero aligned business strategies and targets. Issued inaugural $500 million Green Bond in November 2021.