ESG Today

JULY 19, 2023

UAE-based renewable energy-focused developer Masdar announced today that it has raised $750 million in its inaugural green bond offering, with proceeds aimed at financing its buildout of new “dark green” renewable energy projects. ” Demand for the offering was strong, with the order book reaching $4.2

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Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Union Pacific Corporation has issued a $600 million green bond offering to fund investments aimed at decarbonizing the company's footprint and achieving set emissions reduction targets. The post Union Pacific Issues $600M Bond Offering to Decarbonize Locomotives appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Union Pacific Corporation has issued a $600 million green bond offering to fund investments aimed at decarbonizing the company's footprint and achieving set emissions reduction targets. The post Union Pacific Issues $600M Bond Offering to Decarbonize Locomotives appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

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Sustainable Development Network

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Net Zero on Campus: From Principles to Action initiative, a collaborative effort between SDSN, the Climateworks Centre, and Monash University, aims to facilitate the sharing of lessons and resources to accelerate the decarbonization of university campuses around the world. What were the key success factors in implementing the case study?

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Global media and communications company announced today its first green bond offering, raising $1 billion, with proceeds from the 10-year bond aimed at supporting the company’s environmental sustainability goals, including its target to be carbon neutral by 2035. Ramirez & Company, Inc.,

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

billion green bond to build new net zero chemical plant, and more. Billion Green Bonds to Fund New Net Zero Chemical Plant Private Equity & Venture Capital Industrial Decarbonization Startup Celadyne Raises $4.5 Billion to Build Gigafactories Across Europe Dow Issues Inaugural $1.25

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ESG Today

MARCH 2, 2024

This week in ESG news: EU fails to pass environmental & human rights sustainability due diligence law; Singapore to introduce mandatory sustainability reporting; Deutsche Bank launched new sustainable finance framework; Senior execs say sustainability drives better revenues, profitability, IBM survey finds; IAG signs one of largest-ever sustainable (..)

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Moody’s forecasts the GSSS bond market to grow 10% in 2023 to issuance of $950 billion, after declining 18% in 2022 to $862 billion, from a record $1.05 The post Corporate Decarbonization, Supportive Policy to Drive 2023 Rebound in Sustainable Bond Market: Moody’s appeared first on ESG Today. trillion in 2021.

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ESG Today

MAY 2, 2024

By bond type, green bonds continued to dominate the GSSS market at 60% of volumes, with issuance rising 26% quarter-over-quarter and 3% year-over-year to $169 billion, with strong performance from nonfinancial corporate issuers and sovereigns at $61 billion and $53 billion, respectively.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

In addition to volume growth, S&P also anticipates an expansion in bond types, with a more prominent presence for transition and blue bonds, even as green bonds continue to dominate. For 2024, the report forecasts GSSSB issuance volumes of $0.95 trillion to $1.05 trillion, growing slightly from $0.98

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ESG Today

MARCH 24, 2024

Deutsche Bank Ties Senior Exec Compensation to Loan Book Decarbonization Goals Private Equity & Venture Capital Carbon Accounting and Management Startup Greenly Raises $52 Million Fullerton Fund Management Raises $100 Million for Decarbonization Opportunities-Focused Private Equity Fund KKR Acquires Majority Stake in U.S.

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ESG Today

APRIL 23, 2023

This week in ESG news: IBM study shatters “myth” that ESG harms profitability; PwC boosts nature and biodiversity capabilities; Starbucks certifies 3,500 environmentally sustainable stores; Hong Kong to require all issuers to report on climate; EU lawmakers adopt rules tackling deforestation in supply chains; Schneider Electric launches (..)

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ESG Today

JANUARY 29, 2024

Moody’s anticipates that volumes may bottom out in the region in 2024, with tailwinds from incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act driving increases in green technologies, although the report also notes uncertainty from the upcoming U.S. election on federal climate policy clouding the issuance outlook.

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ESG Today

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Major Emitters Progressing on Climate Goals, But Lagging on Decarbonization Strategies: CA100+. Switzerland Issues Inaugural $766 Million Green Bond. See below for the highlights of the past week, and get all your ESG news at ESG Today: Sustainability Goals, Initiatives and Achievements. Government & Regulators.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 15, 2021

Now, as the utility charts its way toward decarbonization, this facility gives it a key KPI target to aim for. In fact, Mather expects the SLL market to grow many times bigger than the green bond market, which because of its higher costs has failed to become the financial mechanism it could have become. Carrot and stick.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

This week in ESG news: EU adopts new law against greenwashing; Walmart reaches 1 billion ton supply chain emissions reduction milestone; S&P forecasts $1 trillion sustainable bond market in 2024; Airbus, TotalEnergies launch sustainable aviation fuel partnership; Verizon invests $1 billion in renewable energy; EU lawmakers agree to certification (..)

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Mizuho Issues €800 Million Green Bond to Finance Environmental Projects. CIP Raises €3 Billion for Industrial Decarbonization-Focused Energy Transition Fund. Moody’s Transfers Sustainable Debt Opinion Service to Ratings Agency, Proposes new Assessment Framework. Private Equity & Venture Capital. Energy Transition.

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ESG Today

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Sustainable Finance Ericsson Issues Inaugural €500 Million Green Bond to Fund Network Energy Efficiency Initiatives Private Equity & Venture Capital Sustainable Building Tech Startup Vizcab Raises $5.5

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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

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Iberdrola currently has almost €20 billion of outstanding green bonds, and more than 96% of its €20 billion credit line portfolio is now sustainability-linked.

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Sustainable Development Network

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The meeting objective was to provide a forum for network members to share ongoing climate and energy projects within the US and to discuss opportunities to collaborate on drafting a nationwide decarbonization policy framework with local, state, regional, and national dimensions.

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ESG Today

MAY 16, 2023

Its plan consist of two approaches, firstly to lower the emissions of its own operations by decarbonizing the steelmaking process, and secondly to provide steel products and solutions that help its customers reduce their emissions.

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Sustainable Development Network

JUNE 29, 2021

South America has abundant clean energy resources available and a huge opportunity to decarbonize power grids, transport, and industry across the continent, as well as to bolster natural carbon sinks and biodiversity. Macroeconomics of decarbonization, Day 2. Solutions for decarbonization, and Day 3. Green recovery.

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ESG Today

JANUARY 23, 2023

Italian energy company Eni announced today the completion of a €2 billion sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issuance, its first SLB offering dedicated to retail investors in Italy, with cost of debt tied to the company’s renewable energy and decarbonization goals. Recent strong issuances include SLBs from Air-France KLM and SK Hynix.

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ESG Today

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

Truck Builder Scania Sets 2030 Goal to Decarbonize Supply Chain. Volvo, Rio Tinto Announce Low Carbon Materials and Decarbonization-Focused Partnership. McKinsey, Microsoft Partner on End-to-End Decarbonization Solution. Nordea Issues First-of-its-Kind Bond to Fund Climate-Focused Sustainability-Linked Loans.

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3BL Media

MAY 27, 2022

2B green bonds/notes issued (CBRE IM) . 3,235 energy efficient and decarbonization projects 272,000 metric tons CO2 reduced (GWS). Net Zero by 2040 commitment . 75% employee wellbeing and inclusion scores . 94% executives completed unconscious bias training . $2B 5,941 ENERGY STAR registered buildings (346.9 million sq.

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ESG Today

MARCH 25, 2024

For public climate funds, the study found that equity dominated, at around 85%, with only 14% in fixed income, largely concentrated in green bond funds. The environmental impact of these strategies can vary because of the different sector composition of the underlying holdings.

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ESG Today

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

According to Phoenix, the new solution will invest in current and future climate change leaders, and companies pursuing a net zero decarbonization strategy, while aiming to meet the long-term investment objectives for with-profits customers through a balanced portfolio of equity and credit.

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ESG Today

APRIL 2, 2023

Billion Green Bond Private Equity & Venture Capital JPMorgan Builds Out Sustainable Growth Private Equity Team ESG Data Startup Atlas Metrics Raises €5.2 Million to Build Out Platform Sustainable Protein Company Unibio Announces $70 Million Investment from SIIG Exec Moves Mirova Appoints Zineb Bennani as U.S.

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3BL Media

MAY 4, 2022

In this paper, we describe our process for assessing ESG-labeled bonds and show that, by systematically applying this framework, investors can help set a gold standard for the market, avoid surprises from controversy and greenwashing, and potentially generate more alpha over time. Nearly US$800 billion ESG-labeled bond issuance in 2021.

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3BL Media

JULY 11, 2023

Target-Based: ESG Bond Goals Have Expanded ESG-labeled bonds have come a long way quickly, and innovation shows no signs of slowing. UOPs, which are project-based, include green bonds and social bonds that firms issue to finance their environmental or social programs.

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3BL Media

AUGUST 11, 2022

Data-Driven Research and Monitoring: The firm will continue to analyze carbon emissions, carbon intensities, decarbonization metrics and targets, capital expenditure and transition plans, and track the rolling carbon footprints of its committed portfolios while also monitoring other relevant climate-related metrics.

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ESG Today

AUGUST 10, 2023

Within green bonds, climate mitigation categories dominate the use of proceeds selections, with renewable energy as the most common UoP category, at 27% of all UoPs, followed by energy efficiency at 22%, and clean transport and green buildings at 16% each. By region, U.S.

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ESG Today

JULY 3, 2022

G7 to Launch “Climate Club” to Coordinate Decarbonization, Address Carbon Leakage. responsAbility, ESG-AM Launch Bond Fund Targeting Industrial Decarbonization Leaders. Amundi Launches Corporate Green Bond Fund. G7 Leaders Pledge to Mobilize $600 Billion for Sustainable Infrastructure in Emerging Markets.

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3BL Media

JUNE 22, 2022

Prologis continues to be an industry leader in finding innovative ways to decarbonize our operations.”. In addition, Prologis has committed to partnering with leading external groups to drive decarbonization across the industry value chain, including sustainable building materials innovation.

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3BL Media

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

1, 2021, Fifth Third Bancorp settled the issuance of its inaugural Green Bond for $500 million. The proceeds will fund green projects that align with the Company’s sustainability priorities, as outlined in the Fifth Third Bancorp Sustainable Bond Framework.

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ESG Today

JULY 26, 2022

AB said that utilize engagement to push issuers to commit to climate action, report on emissions, and set emissions reduction goals, while the firm will continue to analyze emissions, carbon intensities, decarbonization metrics and targets, capital expenditure and transition plans, and the carbon footprints of its committed portfolios.

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