On 13 september Koninklijke KPN N.V. (“ KPN ”) has successfully issued a Green € 500 million perpetual non-call 5.25 year subordinated bond to finance projects that support KPN ’s sustainability ambitions and have a positive environmental impact (the “Green […]
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The UvA Executive Board has appointed Prof. Paul Smeets as professor of Sustainable Finance at the Amsterdam Business School. He will start work at the ABS Finance section on 1 September 2022. Smeets’ research explores factors that motivate investors to […]
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ChainCraft, a Dutch scale-up active in circular chemical production is proud to announce it closed a EUR 11m funding round and secured the upcoming equity funding for its full scale flagship plant. ChainCraft produces circular chemicals from food waste through […]
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Today Robeco launches its Sustainable Investing Open Access Initiative. This means that Robeco is opening up its Sustainable Investing Intellectual Property. As a first step of this Open Access initiative, clients and a group of academics will gain free access […]
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has established a new sustainability-linked supply chain finance programme, structured and operated by specialist food and agri bank Rabobank[1]. Rabobank will provide funding to the programme with other banks expected to participate and grow the facility […]
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Dutch company Thorizon has raised 12.5 million euro for the development of a new generation of nuclear power plants. The ‘Thorium molten salt reactor’ developed by Thorizon will use long-lived waste in combination with the abundant metal Thorium as fuel. This makes […]
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The Finance for Biodiversity Pledge reaches the milestone of 103 financial institutions, thanks to 5 new signatories: Green Century, Schroders, SG 29 Haussmann, Société Générale Private Wealth Management, and Velliv Pension & Livsforsikring A/S. The total number of members of the […]
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Sympower has strengthened its position as a leading European independent flexibility services provider, having raised an oversubscribed €22 million investment round from a group of five venture capital (VC) funds to finance growth in low carbon grid-balancing services. The raise […]
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NN Investment Partners (NN IP) announces the launch of the NN (L) Social Bond fund, which aims to achieve positive social impact alongside an attractive financial return. This launch comes at a time in which companies, governments and government-related entities […]
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NN Group announces that it will launch the Dutch Climate Action Fund. The fund is a partnership with DIF Capital Partners. NN is a cornerstone investor with an initial commitment of EUR 125 million, and DIF Capital Partners will manage […]
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Beer is a beautiful product, steeped in heritage, tradition and centuries of craftsmanship. However, according to the Belgian start-up Bar.on, the beer industry is at a turning point. In the face of climate change and environmental degradation, the sector has […]
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Philips has signed an agreement with a syndicate of fifteen banks to renew its EUR 1 billion Revolving Credit Facility with an interest rate linked to the company’s year-on-year Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance improvement. ING acted as the […]
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