sustainable finance
Report: Climate risk increases cost of sovereign borrowing
New research highlights relationship between climate risk and sovereign risk, and outlines steps governments can take to avoid 'ever-worsening' spiral of climate vulnerability and unsustainable debt burdens
On trend: Chanel debuts new sustainability-linked bond
French luxury fashion label has raised a €600m bond whose terms are linked to its sustainability goals
Are 'vested interests' threatening the EU's sustainable finance strategy?
New analysis from InfluenceMap warns 19 out of 20 industry lobby groups are actively opposing measures contained within the EU's proposed Sustainable Finance Strategy
Oxford University announces first professorship in sustainable finance
The senior post is created as part of a five-year partnership with Swiss investment firm Lombard Odier, the university said
Green recovery: LSE and SOAS publish toolbox to steer central banks' coronavirus crisis response
Briefing warns central banks' activities in the wake of coronavirus risk slowing transition to a net zero economy, highlighting how just five of 170 central banking and supervisory crisis response policy instruments and adjustments 'explicitly' take sustainability...
EU Commission: Green finance 'integral' to Europe's pandemic recovery
European policymakers seek views on renewed Sustainable Finance Strategy set for launch later this year
Can the EU's Taxonomy end greenwashing in the financial sector?
Experts appointed by the EU Commission presented their final recommendations for what investments and activities should be considered 'sustainable' - but there remain several key unanswered questions
Britvic banks on sustainability with £400m loan facility linked to green goals
Interest on the loan is dependent on Britvic driving progress towards its green goals to cut plastics and emissions by 2025
2019 a breakthrough year for sustainable debt, new figures show
Latest BloombergNEF data shows growth in green bond issuances outstripped even the most bullish forecasts, as sustainability-linked loans also made substantial gains
'Simply not enough': Annual climate finance flows hit half a trillion dollars milestone
Annual climate investments across 2017-18 were 25 per cent higher than during 2015-16, analysts find, but total falls far short of the trillions needed to meet global climate goals
Sustainable debt issuances hit $1tr 'milestone'
Market for green, social, and sustainability bonds and loans is growing rapidly as investors seek more sustainable options
'We are still not on track': UN warns lack of cash stalling progress on SDGs
Uneven economic growth, rising debt levels and falling direct foreign investment threatening UN's Sustainable Development vision
'Tipping point?' HSBC launches green finance range for businesses
New suite of products includes a Green Loan, a Green Revolving Credit Facility and a Green Hire Purchase, Lease and Asset loan - BusinessGreen talks to sustainable finance lead Rob King to get the low-down
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