Remove Banking Remove Green Bonds Remove Waste
article thumbnail

Ontario Power Generation includes nuclear energy in green bonds

Corporate Knights

Provincially owned Ontario Power Generation has adopted a green bond framework that includes nuclear power – a first for the electricity utility. . The move followed a controversial decision in the European Union to classify natural gas and nuclear investments as green. . But does that make them objectively green?

article thumbnail

Iberdrola’s First EuGB-aligned Green Bond Draws its Largest Order Book in 4 Years

ESG Today

Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola announced that it has raised 750 million in a new green bond offering, its first and the first by any Spanish company to be issued under the new European Green Bond (EuGB) standard. billion of green bonds, 15.6

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Iberdrola Issues Green Bond Linked to its Share Price

ESG Today

Global energy and electricity provider Iberdrola announced that it has raised 400 million in a new green bond offering, with the bonds linked to the companys share price, enabling investors to benefit from the performance of its shares. The coupon on the bond was set at 1.5%. billion of green bonds, 15.6

article thumbnail

The 25 most sustainable private companies in the world

Corporate Knights

The ranking includes key performance indicators (KPIs) in areas such as energy, water, and waste, and governance factors like gender diversity. The companys second-hand effect conserves energy and raw materials, reduces greenhouse gases and minimizes waste. Biffa PLC Conscientious waste management U.K.-based

Net Zero 214
article thumbnail

India’s Inaugural Green Bond Earns ‘Greenium’ on Solid Demand

ESG Today

The Government of India’s first ever issuance of green bonds met strong demand, with orders exceeding the offering size by more than 4 times, earning the bonds a 5-6 basis point “greenium,” or a favorable yield spread relative to similar issues lacking green credentials, according to results released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

article thumbnail

India to Launch Inaugural $2 Billion Green Bond Offering this Month

ESG Today

The Government of India will issue its first-ever green bond this month, according to an announcement by the Reserve Bank of India, with plans to raise approximately US$2 billion to support green infrastructure projects aimed at reducing the carbon intensity of the economy.

article thumbnail

The 25 most sustainable public-sector companies in the world

Corporate Knights

From the ranking leader Hydro-Qubecs $155-billion green-energy expansion plan, to 12th-place Bpifrance banks financing solar and wind power loans, the inaugural list shows how investments in renewable energy pay off. Bpifrance Bpifrance is a French public-sector bank that bills itself as a one stop shop for entrepreneurs.

Net Zero 179