ESG Today

JANUARY 24, 2023

The sustainable finance indicators track the issuance and holdings of debt instruments with sustainability characteristics, such as green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds in the euro area, providing information on the proceeds raised to finance sustainable projects.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 8, 2023

This week in ESG news: EY, Microsoft launch green skills training program; KPMG survey finds three quarters of companies not ready for upcoming ESG assurance requirements; BlackRock’s new climate transition-focused private debt fund; Austrian Airlines found guilty in greenwashing case; asset owners continuing to increase allocations to ESG investments (..)

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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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Chris Hall

JANUARY 31, 2023

Climate Bonds Initiative’s (CBI) Market Intelligence report found green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked (SLB) and transition bonds (collectively known as GSS+) had fallen from over a record US$1 trillion in 2021 to US$863.4 Of that total, sustainability bonds contributed US$166.4 billion and US$3.5

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3BL Media

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. Issued inaugural $500 million Green Bond in November 2021. Since 2019, Faillo has led the Bank’s ESG strategy and reporting and serves as chair of the ESG Committee.

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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. Issued inaugural $500 million Green Bond in November 2021. Since 2019, Faillo has led the Bank’s ESG strategy and reporting and serves as chair of the ESG Committee.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 22, 2022

Global index, data and analytics provider FTSE Russell has partnered with the Japan Exchange Group (JPX) and JPX-owned subsidiary JPX Market Innovation and Research to launch the FTSE JPX Net Zero Japan Index series. Green bond designations represent the majority of ESG municipal issuance, accounting for US$19 billion of par volume or 43.6%

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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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Chris Hall

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

“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. Global sustainable bond issuance surged in 2021, with data providers estimating total volumes just above or below US$1 trillion; green bonds accounted for roughly half.

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CIM

JULY 17, 2022

And when we look at the data required for reporting of Certified Climate Bonds and bonds seeking to be Green Bond Principle compliant, we see that Green Star or NABERS ratings are important. In fact, green finance provides perhaps the clearest example of how the three systems can work together.

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Chris Hall

APRIL 7, 2022

Financial returns and green bonds . Investors that choose the less fashionable option will also avoid paying a ‘greenium’ on already green companies – an issue that is particularly apparent in the world of green bonds. There is also a financial argument for investing in transitional issuers.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Safer analytics for social policies. One solution has been to apply the use of blockchain alongside confidential computing to allow firms to create aggregated analytics without exposing the underlying data. Blockchain also addresses market opacity by making existing markets more reliable and open.

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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.

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Chris Hall

JANUARY 21, 2022

Natalie has a deep understanding of the circular economy concept, strong analytical skills across all sectors relevant to the strategy, and experience in managing an active strategy,” said Mark van der Kroft, CIO Fundamental and Quant Equity, Robeco.

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ESG Today

JULY 24, 2022

ICE Acquires Emissions Data and Analytics Provider Urgentem. Natixis Launches Green Debt Product Enabling Clients to Support Financing of Renewable Energy Projects. NN IP Expands Impact Range with New Social Bond Fund. Billion Green Bond to Fund Ag and Value Chain Sustainability Projects. ESG Services and Tools.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

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. Deloitte, Persefoni Partner on Carbon Measurement Solutions for Banks & Insurers. CFA Institute, ACCA Partner to Launch Climate Finance Course.

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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%). Key findings 1.

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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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