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The 25 most sustainable public-sector companies in the world

Corporate Knights

In its deep dive into the worlds most sustainable private- and public-sector companies, Corporate Knights revealed an undeniable fact: public-sector companies are doing essential work when it comes to moving the needle toward a greener global economy. In 2023, EDC provided a record $12.2

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The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world

Corporate Knights

While publicly traded companies often dominate the headlines, private companies are a much larger part of the global economy. By 2023, Bosch reported that 99% of its electricity requirements were met by green energy. Private market assets grew to US$9.7 billion in hydrogen technologies between 2021 and 2026.

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Following the money: A sustainable finance odyssey

GreenBiz

If you broaden the aperture a bit more, you’ll see a much, much bigger opportunity: to finance the transition of the global economy to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We’ll focus, as my learning journey did, primarily on ESG investing and green bonds and loans. trillion annually.

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New Guide Calls for SLB Simplicity

Chris Hall

What sets SLBs apart is that their issuance proceeds are not ring-fenced to green or sustainable purposes and can be used for general corporate or other purposes. Looking at some of the sovereign green bond issuers in Europe, the SLB structure might be more compelling for investors than green bonds,” Erlandsson added.

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Decarbonising Investment Portfolios on the Journey to Net Zero

3BL Media

Financial organisations thus have a major role to play in the decarbonisation of the global economy, yet it is estimated that since the Paris Agreement in 2015, the 60 largest banks have instead invested $5.5 Finance climate action Financing climate action can take many forms, such as green bonds or sustainability-linked loans.

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A deep dive into the rise of non-financial reporting and what it means for business

We Mean Business Coalition

From reporting year 2026, approximately 3,000 listed SMEs will also be mandated to report according to a special version of the CSRD called LSME. Non-listed SMEs can also voluntarily report using the CSRD’s upcoming VSME framework.

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Take Five: From America to the World

Chris Hall

In related news, NatWest Group issued this week the first bond by a UK bank dedicated to financing and re-financing electric vehicles (EV), raising net proceeds of €750 million (US$811.4 The EV Green Bond originated from the group’s asset finance arm – Lombard.