2020 wordt een recordjaar voor groene, sociale en duurzame (‘gelabelde’) obligaties, met meer deals en meer variatie in grootte, labels en uitgevers. Door de exploderende uitgifte van sociale obligaties in reactie op de Covid-pandemie bereikt de markt het punt waarop […]
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In de afgelopen vijf jaar zijn groene obligaties getransformeerd van een niche segment naar een reguliere vastrentende markt. De NN IP Green Bond Buyer’s Guide geeft waardevolle inzichten in waarom groene obligaties zo succesvol zijn voor beleggers. De Green Bond Buyer’s Guide […]
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On the 23rd of September ABN AMRO and online platform Sustainabonds hosted a virtual roundtable discussion on the state of play in the corporate Green & Social Bond market. The event was joined by experienced Green Bond issuers Enexis, Philips, […]
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PepsiCo, Inc. released its 2020 Green Bond Report which provides an update on the allocation of the use of net proceeds from its first ever Green Bond, issued in October 2019 for $1 billion. As disclosed at issuance, the Green Bond’s net proceeds are […]
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Vier jaar na de introductie van haar eerste groene obligatiestrategie heeft NN Investment Partners (NN IP) een bijzondere mijlpaal bereikt: een beheerd vermogen van EUR 3 miljard in strategieën en mandaten voor groene obligaties. NN IP is ervan overtuigd dat […]
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The European Commission announces this week that it will issue its forthcoming EU SURE bonds of up to €100 billion as social bonds. To that end, the Commission has adopted an independently evaluated Social Bond Framework. This Framework is meant […]
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Insurance Europe has today published its response to a consultation by the European Commission on its EU Green Bond Standard (GBS). In order to maximise investment in the transition towards sustainability, investors must be able to invest in the green bond market […]
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The International Capital Market Association (ICMA) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commission on the consultation on the EU GBS. ICMA is a membership association, headquartered in Switzerland, committed to serving the needs of its wide range […]
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Green bonds have passed their biggest milestone yet, with more than $1 trillion issued since these securities first emerged in 2007, according to research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). They are the longest standing and most heavily used instrument in the sustainable […]
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Landsvirkjun has signed an agreement with US and UK institutional investors to issue USD 150 million senior unsecured notes in the US Private Placement (“USPP”) market in Green Bond format. The notes have been issued under the company’s updated Green […]
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Yesterday, 29 september, adidas successfully placed its first sustainability bond as the company continues to execute on its ambitious long-term sustainability roadmap while at the same time further optimizing its capital structure and financing costs. The € 500 million bond […]
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Volvo Cars has established a Green Finance Framework, allowing the company to fund its ambitious climate plan and electrification strategy by issuing green bonds or obtaining green loans. Funds raised under this framework are earmarked for climate-related and environmental projects. […]
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