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February 24, 2022
China's transition dilemma over green bond framework
China has both the intent and the future green finance needs to take advantage of new transition finance markets, but collaboration between regulators, issuers and...
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February 17, 2022
Big growth in Asia-Pacific’s ESG finance set to speed up standardisation
With the region’s sustainable debt market nearly tripling last year, formal guidelines and definitions look likely to follow as policymakers are urged to express a...
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February 17, 2022
How Africa exposes sustainable finance shortcomings
The continent’s transition away from fossil fuels is fraught with difficulty as investors need to reconsider priorities and solutions, while policymakers remain silent on ESG...
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February 3, 2022
UK looks to regulate embodied carbon in real estate
A British lawmaker's proposal to cap whole life emissions on new constructions follows other countries' similar initiatives – as well as the UK financial sector's...
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January 19, 2022
Is Burberry’s new ESG loan a sign of changing times?
Consumer and investor pressure is beginning to move parts of the fashion industry to a more sustainable space, as corporates can no longer hide behind...
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January 12, 2022
Amundi scores highest among European ESG asset managers
New study reveals different 'ESG cultures' across Europe's top firms Amundi is the European asset manager best placed to generate environmental, social and governance-linked capital...
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January 12, 2022
Sustainability-linked derivatives markets primed for growth
Derivatives with sustainability targets attached to them are becoming more common, but are they really an effective tool for improving a company’s sustainability? Marie Kemplay reports on structuring and regulatory...
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January 12, 2022
SDG bonds: private funds, public goals
A new asset class drives sustainable development on multiple fronts Capital markets have become a driving force in the race towards a sustainable future, and political leaders have taken note....
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January 12, 2022
Walmart/HSBC's plan to finance sustainable supply chains
Science-based targets to help narrow a global $100tn investment gap The next eight years will be vital in the fight against the climate emergency. Greenhouse gas emissions must halve by...
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December 16, 2021
2022 to test net zero commitments as thought leaders look beyond climate
Investors, companies and governments alike will have to put meat on the bones of their new climate pledges Investors and corporates will have to match the scale of their climate...
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December 15, 2021
Bond investors risk missing out on transition to low carbon
Lack of standards puts transition finance at risk, and keeps bond investors out of new and useful market Most sectors must undergo a major transformation to align with a 1.5-degree...
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