Thames Water inks funding deal with pollution-linked interest rates

Madeleine Cuff
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Water supplier agrees £1.4bn revolving credit facility that offers cheaper interest rates as reward for boosting ESG performance

Thames Water has this week become the latest corporate to leverage an innovative form of green finance to boost environmental, social and ethical practices within its business. The water supplier has...

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