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INCR working group calls for green bond definitions, framework

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 11 FEB 2015  |  NEWS
... build on the Green Bond Principles, published in January 2014. The goal is a "consistent, durable framework for the green bonds market," according to Ceres, a US-based sustainability advocacy group. "I think it will send a signal to issuers that there ...

Green bond issuance hits US$36.6 billion for 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 16 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
US$36.6 billion in labelled green bonds were issued in 2014, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative. The total labelled green bond issuance for 2014 was more than triple the amount issued in 2013, and the total amount of green bonds outstanding was ...

The Sustainability Report's top articles of 2014

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 JAN 2015  |  NEWS
... Report. The list includes increased ESG corporate disclosure recommendations, ESG integration in investment strategies, green bonds, and valuation of corporate social programs. ASX includes ESG language in corporate governance guidance The Australian ...

Five investors join initiative to grow green bond market

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
Five new global investors have joined the Investor Statement on Green Bonds and Climate Bonds, calling on governments to grow the global green bond market. Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative chair Calvert Investments, Addenda Capital, F&C Investments ...

Australian Ethical invests in NAB climate bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... ACT," NAB said. Australian Ethical announced it had invested in the climate bond. Climate bonds are also known as green bonds, and certification of NAB's bond means it has external, third party verification of its credentials. "Australia is in a prime ...

NAB issues $150m green bond

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... issuance to demonstrate the potential in the Australian market for mobilising capital in renewable energy through green bonds," said Oliver Yates, CEFC CEO. "Australian and global institutional investors are seeking investment products which apart from ...

Altius Asset Management launches sustainable bond fund

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 5 DEC 2014  |  NEWS
... to the negative screens, the sustainable bond fund is also expected to make positive tilts towards issuance such as green bonds and potentially social impact bonds, Bovingdon said. "Positive tilts would have to stack up from an investment point of view ...

Westpac increases lending to cleantech, enviro services

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... Australia and houses over 8,000 people in 4,300 homes. Westpac is in the process of setting its 2015 strategy for green bonds and social impact bonds, Toohill said. In April, the World Bank issued a AU$300 million, five-year fixed rate Australian-dollar ...

Barclays, MSCI launch green bond index series

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 14 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... by currency, maturity, sector, and use of proceeds. "According to the Climate Bond Initiative, around US$30-40bn of green bonds will be issued this year, increasing to around US$100bn next year," said Brian Upbin, head of benchmark index research at ...

Climate Bond Standard to establish water investment criteria

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 7 NOV 2014  |  NEWS
... efficiency thresholds required to qualify for climate bond certification, Climate Bonds Initiative said. "The potential for green bonds in the water sector is enormous," said Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds CEO. "While it may be tempting to define every water ...