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The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world

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APRIL 21, 2025

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG Sustainable development bank Oesterreichische Kontrollbank (OeKB) or Austrian Control Bank is a special-purpose financial institution owned by Austrias main banks. The company recently closed a green bond offering that will help it transition to predominantly renewable sources of power.

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S&P Acquires Largest Sustainable Bond Rating Provider Shades of Green

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

Leading credit ratings, benchmarks and analytics provider S&P Global announced today the acquisition of the largest external reviewer of sustainable bond and green financing frameworks Shades of Green from Norway-based Center for International Climate Research (CICERO).

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ECB Launches New Financed Emissions and Sustainable Finance Indicators to Track Climate Risk

ESG Today

JANUARY 24, 2023

The European Central Bank (ECB) announced today the publication of a series of new statistical indicators aimed at helping to analyze climate-related risks in the financial sector and track the progress of the sustainable finance market.

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ICYMI Fifth Third's New Operational Sustainability Goals

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MAY 27, 2022

Faillo began his career at Fifth Third in 2015 and most recently served in Investor Relations as the director of ESG reporting and analytics. Since 2019, Faillo has led the Bank’s ESG strategy and reporting and serves as chair of the ESG Committee. Issued inaugural $500 million Green Bond in November 2021.

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PepsiCo CSO on embedding sustainability into 'day-to-day business'

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

The same week that PepsiCo announced its new ambition, the company’s foundation extended the terms of its 14-year-long relationship with the Inter-American Development Bank — with initiatives including a fund meant to promote the inclusion of women in regenerative, sustainable agricultural models in Latin America.

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Fifth Third Sets New Operational Sustainability Targets by 2030

3BL Media

MAY 9, 2022

Faillo began his career at Fifth Third in 2015 and most recently served in Investor Relations as the director of ESG reporting and analytics. Since 2019, Faillo has led the Bank’s ESG strategy and reporting and serves as chair of the ESG Committee. Issued inaugural $500 million Green Bond in November 2021.

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Sustainable Bond Proceeds Disproportionately Allocated to Climate Mitigation over Adaptation: Fitch

ESG Today

AUGUST 10, 2023

For the report, Sustainable Fitch examined the green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked labeled bonds rated by its ESG Ratings service, with a focus on the instruments’ Use of Proceeds’ contribution to green and social impact, and the level of transparency and ambition in project or target selection.

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Nasdaq 2022 Sustainability Report: Supporting the Investment Community

3BL Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The number of sustainable debt instruments listed on Nasdaq grew by 11% during 2022 and the volume of listed bonds grew by 27%. the inaugural Danish sovereign green bond listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen), as well as a wider adoption of sustainability-linked bonds in the Nordic region.

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Asia’s Sovereigns to Embrace Sustainable Bonds

Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), which estimates a US$3.1 The issuer base is likely to expand through multilateral support and as investor appetite for sustainable bonds catches up with vanilla bonds,” Moody’s added. Developing economies globally need to invest as much as US$4.5 trillion) to reach the goals. “The

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This Week’s People Moves: AXA IM Appoints Head of Inclusion, Diversity and Engagement

Chris Hall

MARCH 10, 2022

He joins the firm from the UK government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, where as Head of Financing Green he led work on the UK’s inaugural sovereign green bonds, green gilts and on the UK Infrastructure Bank. Actis also committed this week to aligning its portfolio to net zero by 2050.

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This Week’s People Moves: Simpson Swaps CalPERS for Franklin Templeton

Chris Hall

JANUARY 21, 2022

Before joining CalPERS, Simpson was a Senior Faculty Fellow and Lecturer at the Yale School of Management, Head of the Global Corporate Governance Forum at the World Bank, Executive Director of the International Corporate Governance Network and Joint Managing Director of Pensions and Investment Research Consultants (PIRC).

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ESG Today: Week in Review

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JULY 24, 2022

This week in ESG news: Vanguard launches its first impact fund; Biden considers declaration of climate change emergency; Deutsche Bank appoints its first Chief Sustainability Officer; UK government given 8 months by high court to come up with a climate plan; BlackRock acquires waste-to-renewable gas company for $700 million; PepsiCo issues $1.25

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ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Deloitte, Persefoni Partner on Carbon Measurement Solutions for Banks & Insurers. Cognizant Launches ESG Data and Analytics Solution. India Prepares to Issue Inaugural Green Bond. Sustainable Bonds Hit Record Share of Global Bond Issuance: Moody’s. ESG Services and Tools. DWS Launches U.S.

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The Evolution of Sustainability Strategies of Companies Operating in Emerging Markets

3BL Media

MARCH 5, 2025

Data was gathered from publicly available documents, company websites, and databases like S&P Capital IQ and LSEG Data & Analytics. Among the financial instruments most used by the companies, green bonds (53%) lead, followed by sustainability-linked bonds (30%) and loans (25%).

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No Gold Rush for Europe’s Green Bonds

Chris Hall

JANUARY 29, 2025

After years of debate, the European Union Green Bond Standard (EUGBS) finally made its formal debut at the end of last year. However, all of the projects must comply with the taxonomys do no significant harm (DNSH) criteria, as well as be certified by a designated EU green bond reviewer.

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The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world

S&P Acquires Largest Sustainable Bond Rating Provider Shades of Green

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ECB Launches New Financed Emissions and Sustainable Finance Indicators to Track Climate Risk

ICYMI Fifth Third's New Operational Sustainability Goals

PepsiCo CSO on embedding sustainability into 'day-to-day business'

Fifth Third Sets New Operational Sustainability Targets by 2030

Sustainable Bond Proceeds Disproportionately Allocated to Climate Mitigation over Adaptation: Fitch

Nasdaq 2022 Sustainability Report: Supporting the Investment Community

Asia’s Sovereigns to Embrace Sustainable Bonds

This Week’s People Moves: AXA IM Appoints Head of Inclusion, Diversity and Engagement

This Week’s People Moves: Simpson Swaps CalPERS for Franklin Templeton

ESG Today: Week in Review

ESG Today: Week in Review

The Evolution of Sustainability Strategies of Companies Operating in Emerging Markets

No Gold Rush for Europe’s Green Bonds

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