GreenBiz

APRIL 8, 2021

I spent about a decade of my life writing about corporate accounting before I began focusing on sustainability and sustainable finance. Those intangibles are much more sensitive to environmental and social risks, which makes ESG issues that much more important for both companies and shareholders. Subscribe here.

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GreenBiz

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Combine that with the growth of related finance products and services — sustainability-linked loans and bonds — and you can find sustainability sitting squarely on Wall Street. We call it GreenFin, our portmanteau for "green finance." It may well be the most dynamic and impactful aspect of sustainable business today.

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GreenBiz

APRIL 23, 2021

Arcadis , a Dutch engineering firm, is applying that knowledge to cities around the world by creating infrastructures with sustainability at the forefront, such as water recycling facilities inside manufacturing companies in Mexico. . Water is one of the nine themes that make up the sustainable investment philosophy at Essex.

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GreenBiz

AUGUST 5, 2020

Digital technology, green finance in vogue among fashion’s sustainability trendsetters. Companies are discovering sustainability is not just a fad, but a new standard that is here to stay. . Thus even if the manufacturer had a sustainability policy, it would be difficult to enforce. Phylicia Wu. Wed, 08/05/2020 - 01:00.

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Envirotec Magazine

APRIL 15, 2024

It is a starting point to understand what routes are available to us now and how financing strategies can elevate water treatment from a somewhat local issue into something that is addressed globally through market incentives.” That credit offsets the institution’s emissions from operations as it aims to reach sustainability goals.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

A new report by ENGIE Impact appears to reveal that attitudes to sustainability are lagging among company executives – only 45% of execs who participated in ENGIE Impact’s global 2020 study see sustainability as a top or high priority. The findings of this report confirm that attitudes towards sustainability are evolving.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The annual Sustainability Report produced by enterprise software firm SAP appears to reveal that 8 in 10 (83%) UK leaders will maintain or increase their investment in sustainability action by 2026. While almost one-in-three (28%) have difficulty proving return on investment, making long-term progress harder to prove and sustain.

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GreenBiz

MAY 8, 2021

The annual proxy season is also an important harbinger of change in how companies are evolving their governance models and approach to environmental and social issues. So, what are some ESG issues rising to the top for investors this year? Diversity and inclusion: From commitments to accountability. Subscribe here.].

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Smart Energy International

JANUARY 16, 2024

As global leaders gather at Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2024, those in attendance must push for the mobilisation of trillions of dollars from private money into sustainable investments to combat climate change.

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GreenBiz

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Companies that don’t act decisively on issues of equity and social justice at the same time will fall short of their ambition. It urges a number of specific actions that go beyond the usual purview of sustainability teams and calls on companies to: Commit to achieving net-zero emissions by 2040. Is your CEO personally committed?

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GreenBiz

JULY 13, 2020

As key members of the financial team, risk managers need to grasp the implications of sustainability across the organization, from strategic risks posed by new regulations to operational risks posed by extreme weather and financial risks with regards to taxes and insurance. Strategic risk factors. Operational risk factors.

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GreenBiz

MARCH 9, 2021

Linking executive bonuses to sustainability metrics is making waves. Now, nonfinancial metrics are being folded into the mix, with a strong emphasis on climate change and diversity and equity issues. Adding sustainability into the mix still can move the needle. What in the name of fringe benefits is going on?

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GreenBiz

MARCH 3, 2021

2020 undeniably brought the "S" pillar of ESG into greater focus, including issues such as employee wellness, human rights, and diversity, equity and inclusion. In fact, three environmental issues — climate risks, water risks and biodiversity impacts — are poised to be in sharp focus this year for investors, and companies should prepare.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 16, 2024

On the back of approving €805 million in clean energy financing, the European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending €400 million ($425.2 million) in clean energy financing, including investment to upgrade electricity distribution in Germany. The financing forms part of a larger, €4.3 million). billion ($4.6

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DeSmogBlog

JANUARY 26, 2024

Since that agreement’s adoption in December 2015, ING has issued 83.2 We are starting a new lawsuit against ING, the biggest commercial bank in the Netherlands, because it is jeopardizing our future by continuing to finance and support companies that exacerbate the climate crisis,” Milieudefensie campaigner Nine de Pater told DeSmog by email.

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Envirotec Magazine

AUGUST 14, 2023

The government has introduced a refreshed strategy which aims to walk the tightrope of promoting the safe and sustainable use of space while also encouraging innovation and investment in space businesses. This includes dynamic regulation, promoting a Space Sustainability Standard and encouraging finance for space business.

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Smart Energy International

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

In this week’s Smart Energy Finances, successfully issued green and sustainability bonds for German TSO 50Hertz and power management company Eaton take the lead within a challenging market environment. With the Green Bond investments in the offshore grid infrastructure will be financed. Photo: Matthias Wilhelm / 50Hertz.

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Business Green

AUGUST 31, 2022

Earlier this week, the water company announced plans to raise finance revealing it has issued a corporate green bond on the Canadian 'maple' bond market - a bond which allows foreign issuers to access the Canadian debt market. This focus is why 100 per cent of our debt raised in 2021/22 was sustainable finance.".

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 14, 2022

This week’s edition of Smart Energy Finances highlights Enel Group, which has announced a set of multi-tranche sustainability-linked bonds worth €4.1 Other major moves were also made by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) with a sustainability bond in Croatia and green financing in Turkey.

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Envirotec Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The research found that smaller businesses identified more than twenty barriers preventing action on net zero, demonstrating the complexity in addressing the issues on a wide scale and the need for tailored approaches. Finance as an enabler to net zero transition. Barriers are multiple, complex and business specific.

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Envirotec Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Extensive knowledge on how to restore native European oyster habitats will be published in a landmark Special Issue of Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems , it was announced on 17 November. Dr David Donnan, Marine Sustainability Manager at NatureScot said, “We are pleased to welcome the publication of this Special Edition.

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Hydrogen Fuel News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

As the surge in renewable energy initiatives continues to redefine the landscape of energy production, solar farming has emerged as a beacon of sustainable income and environmental stewardship. The Return on Investment (ROI) for solar energy is a convincing narrative of modern economics, combining sustainability with profitability.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 26, 2024

Have you read: Puerto Rican solar and battery project to boost grid reliability Irish data centre batteries to provide backup power for grid stability You started out as a graduate geologist and have now spent the majority of your career associated with finance – take me on this career journey to how you ended up working with CarbonScape?

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Sustainability Consulting

JULY 6, 2022

As the worlds of finance and sustainability converge, it’s vital that investors and companies share a clear understanding about the key issues being faced — both now and in the future. The Where Do ESG and Sustainable Finance Go from Here? What are the emerging issues? So, where are we?

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Business Green

APRIL 15, 2020

A broader focus of sustainable finance is needed to support sustainable business models covering both environmental and social elements, argues Constance Chalchat from BNP Paribas CIB. Sustainable finance has mainly been associated with green finance. So what has changed for sustainable finance?

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altenergymag

APRIL 11, 2023

Meanwhile, the market is still dealing with issues such as a congested electricity grid, new EU policies and changing financing schemes. For the past 15 years, we have witnessed and built a dynamic market around the transition towards sustainable energy. Now, this very transition is in transition.

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Business Green

MAY 23, 2021

Sustainability-linked sovereign bonds can help promote economic resilience and a much-needed sustainable recovery to Covid-19, according to the World Bank's Fiona Stewart and Samantha Power. According to JP Morgan, global issuance of sustainability-linked bonds could reach $120-$150bn in 2021 - compared with $8.9bn in 2020.

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Business Green

JANUARY 21, 2021

Retailer issues its first sustainability-linked bond aimed at supporting efforts to reduce its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions. The €750m sustainability-linked bond offers an 8.5 year maturity and is the first bond of its kind to be issued by a retailer, Tesco said.

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Business Green

MAY 3, 2022

The government is being urged to secure the country's position as a global centre for green finance by issuing a new sovereign bond explicitly linked to the UK's net zero targets, in a bid to better incentivise green investment and growth.

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Green Business Bureau

APRIL 18, 2022

Funding and financing green projects. In this Green Business Bureau article, we give a brief introduction to green funding and financing options that are available to you, to support your sustainability program. Our aim is to help you achieve your sustainability goals. Funding your sustainability program using grants.

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Smart Energy International

APRIL 23, 2024

Secondly, Motty highlighted the issue of high interest rates. “It We need to get private finance moving. And we’re working very hard to make sure that in all aspects of what we’re doing, and we’re considering sustainability. Sabrine Emran, Olga Bogdanova, and Els Kamphof talk about financing energy investment in Africa.

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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 15, 2020

(I just posted yesterday and I generally only do a couple of posts per month, but there was some big sustainability news that I wanted everyone to know about). For the last 5 years, he has made the case for long-term thinking and sustainability. Fink makes the case that climate change will fundamentally reshape the world and finance.

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DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Major investment funds available to UK consumers are marketing themselves as “sustainable” and “ethical” while financing fossil fuel companies, research has found. The lack of regulation makes for a Wild West of sustainable fund management”. Fuelling the Fire’.

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Business Green

MAY 11, 2021

Firm joins growing band of corporates and governments around the world that have turned to the sustainable debt market. Amazon has issued its first sustainability bond, becoming the latest major corporate to tap the green debt market to raise funds to support its transition to more environmentally responsible business practices.

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EDF + Business

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Many major banks have set targets to reduce financed greenhouse gas emissions in their loan portfolios to zero by 2050 (also known as net zero targets). Agricultural finance institutions may also need to answer questions about transition risk from investors and financial regulators. Department of Agriculture.

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Business Green

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Company said transaction marks first sustainable bond offering in the food services sector. Global food services company Compass Group has announced it has successfully issued two Sustainable Bonds, raising a total of €700m in support of its sustainability initiatives and the delivery of its global net zero by 2050 target.

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Business Green

APRIL 5, 2021

With issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds expected to hit a record $650bn this year, Schroders head of sustainable credit Saida Eggerstedt tackles the topic of greenwashing. "We We are in a boom era for borrowing linked to sustainability criteria," according to Saida Eggerstedt, Schroders' head of sustainable credit.

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