We Mean Business Coalition

AUGUST 23, 2023

The EU Green Taxonomy was designed to accelerate the flow of money into green companies and projects, while simultaneously protecting investors from greenwashing accusations. The EU Green Taxonomy is also instrumental for the upcoming EU Green Bonds Standard.

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Chris Hall

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Sovereigns have been relatively late entrants to sustainable bond markets following corporates and supra-national entities (such as the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development), which issued the first green debt securities in the mid-2000s.

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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Appetite for emerging market green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked (GSSS) bonds has surged since the COP26 Summit which saw some of the world’s richest countries promise US$100 billion in finance for climate mitigation in developing countries. Gold standard. EMIA lists recipients of the gold standard on its site.

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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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Chris Hall

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The Africa Development Bank estimates that the continent will require an average of US$1.4 The effects of this impasse are already becoming apparent; the World Bank estimates Africa has less than 1% of global green bond issuances and pays more than twice than similarly rated peers to access markets.

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Chris Hall

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

“Understandably, being the first movers in the market, there is nervousness and caution amongst [JETP] stakeholders to get it right. “Investors face heightened concerns on the credibility of these transactions and potential greenwashing criticisms,” she says.

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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

JANUARY 7, 2022

As a result, much of the criticism stems from a mismatch between what a critic thinks sustainable investing is or should be about and how it is actually being practiced, often leading to claims of “greenwashing.” A case in point is a recent Bloomberg Businessweek critique of MSCI’s ESG ratings.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 12, 2021

It’s such an exciting time in green finance, with significant news and developments happening at a whirlwind clip. So, there’s also increased attention — by activists and regulators, as well as investors — to corporate greenwash, in which a company’s actions doesn’t match its proclamations. The revolution in social finance. Leadership.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

European Regulators Launch Greenwashing Study. Billion Green Bond. Major Banks Join Pledge to Mobilize $20 Billion to Support Indonesia’s Clean Energy Transition. Biden Allocates $20 Billion to Reduce Methane Emissions. H&M Commits Nearly $300 Million Annually to Tackle Supply Chain Emissions. ESG Investing.

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Stanford Social Innovation

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Fixed Income “Green” and Sustainability Linked Bonds (SLB) : Bonds dedicated to financing renewable energy, corporate investments in “brown to green” transformation and sustainability initiatives have proven popular and sound like a possible avenue to invest for impact.

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ESG Today

JULY 23, 2023

Cities Government & Regulators Australia to Launch Decarbonization Plans for Key Sectors Biden Launches $20 Billion Climate and Clean Tech Project Financing Programs Australia Releases Rules for Sustainability Claims to Fight Greenwashing by Companies ESG Reporting & Disclosure Norway’s $1.3

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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

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

The world cannot win the fight against climate change without China successfully transitioning to a low-carbon economy, with it accounting for 27% of global carbon dioxide and a third of the world’s greenhouse gases, according to the World Bank. trillion (US$3.57 trillion) growing from RMB 18.4 trillion in 2021.

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ESG Today

MARCH 5, 2023

This week in ESG news: BCG launches sustainability and climate policy & regulation center; Congress votes down Biden ESG investing rule; Deutsche Bank eyes big sustainable finance opportunity; Canada government to require suppliers to disclose emissions, set targets; Citi sets climate goals for carbon-intensive sectors; EU lawmakers agree to new (..)

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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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