‘Sustainable’ firms raise record amount of equity in 2021
Companies in “sustainable” sectors including renewable energy raised a record amount of equity in 2021, Refinitiv Eikon data showed, boosted by surging demand for investments addressing social and environmental problems.
WORLD ECONOMIC MAGAZINE INTERVIEWS DR. HERBERT WIGWE (GROUP MD & CEO) OF ACCESS BANK PLC.
WORLD ECONOMIC MAGAZINE AWARDS INTERVIEW WITH DR. HERBERT WIGWE (CEO) OF ACCESS BANK PLC.
UBS joins peers to track how lending affects environment, jobs
A group of banks, including UBS (UBSG.S) and Singapore’s DBS (DBSM.SI), on Wednesday announced plans to create a new way of measuring the environmental and social impact of their financing.
Britain takes step to classifying ‘green’ investments
Britain has set up a group of experts to help it classify climate-friendly assets and stop “greenwashing” of investments that don’t live up to their sustainable credentials.
Oil and gas stocks carry $126 bln cost for Norway’s sovereign fund – research
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund missed out on $125.8 billion in potential returns over a three year period by investing in oil and gas rather than green stocks, according to research from Global SWF, an industry data specialist.
Analysis: Big oil may get more climate lawsuits after Shell ruling -lawyers, activists
A Dutch court’s decision to force Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L) to make deeper, faster cuts to its climate warming emissions on the basis of human rights could set a precedent, especially in European countries, according to lawyers and activists.
Rabobank offers metal clients performance incentives on sustainability
Rabobank is offering metal company clients incentives such as lower interest rates if they meet sustainability targets – and piloting penalties for the laggards, an executive from the Dutch lender said on Tuesday.
What is driving the growth of green and social finance?
Over the past decade, sustainable finance has become a prominent feature of global finance around the world. Green and social finance which target investments with specific and measurable environmental or social objectives witnessed fast expansion in recent years.
Sustainable finance scramble reaches currency derivatives market
A rush by companies to boost their sustainability claims has reached foreign exchange markets in the form of currency hedging products where the cost is tied to a firm’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.
Sustainable-bond issuance reaches record high in first quarter
LONDON (Reuters) -Sustainable-bond issuance surged to a record high in the first quarter as more countries and companies looked to tap growing demand from investors across the globe.
