Skanska has issued green bonds worth approximately SEK 4.5 billion to finance sustainable commercial real estate projects and other investments for climate transition. The issue generated substantial interest, attracting bids from around...
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the French region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine signed a €500 million framework finance contract to promote carbon-free transport. This investment aims to improve rail service quality in...
Stepping up their support for African partner countries ahead of the crucial COP28 climate change conference, the Arab Coordination Group (ACG) announced that it aims to allocate up to US$50...
Westpac NZ has set emissions intensity targets for its Dairy and Sheep and Beef lending portfolios, as it seeks to future-proof its customers and its own business from the impacts...
I usually shun extra insurance on rental cars and extended warranties on pretty much everything, but I’ve learned from experience that saavy travelers don’t leave home without travel insurance. Several...
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Chief Executive Officer, H.E. Sultan Al-Marshad, signed 14 new development loan agreements worth $580m with 12 African ministers to fund projects in Angola, Burkina...
New Bank Card Program: Allows Members to Redeem “Dollar for Z-Bucks Dollar” Purchases in New Bank Card Rewards Marketplace TranzactCard, a leader in bank card rewards announced it is redefining...
Aiming to finance increased production of SiC power semiconductors to support decarbonization Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced that it will issue green bonds for the first time to raise funds for...
While 80% of consumer respondents globally remain concerned about their finances, almost half (46%) are extremely concerned about climate change. This is according to the 13th edition of the EY...
BBVA is investing $25 million (€23.6 million) in climate fund Decarbonization Partners Fund I, which raises the bank’s total investment in climate-related funds to €108.4 million. The bank is actively...
Video Archives Now Available: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Former Under Secretary General Usha Rao-Monari one-on-one interview with Show Host, Ketan Patel, “Force For Good” ESG News releases Usha Rao-Monari Former...
Hyundai Mobis’ strategy for expanding its global footprint in the electrification business is progressing smoothly. Following its successful funding for a battery cell joint venture factory in Indonesia last year, the company...
Represents Deutsche Bank’s 4th large-scale transaction in Taiwan’s offshore wind sector Deutsche Bank announced it has completed a bespoke deal-contingent interest rate hedge and a tailored financing for Hai Long,...
The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) priced a 10-year benchmark sustainable development bond that matures in November 2033. The Sustainable Development Bond raised USD 3...
Progress on climate adaptation is slowing on all fronts when it should be accelerating to catch up with rising climate change impacts and risks, according to a new United Nations Environment Programme...
Will help address the skill gap in BFSI, corporates in the evolving sustainability domain CRISIL 1Academy — the training and certification arm of CRISIL Limited — is happy to announce...
1PointFive, a carbon capture, utilization and sequestration company, and TD Bank Group (TD), announced a purchase of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits from STRATOS – 1PointFive’s first Direct Air Capture...