SSE beats green bond record with €600m issuance

Madeleine Cuff
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UK utility's issuance is the largest ever recorded by a UK company

British energy company SSE has issued the largest ever green bond by a UK company, in the latest sign the green capital market continues to grow apace. The eight-year, 0.875 per cent green bond, announced...

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