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Op-ed by Geoffroy Marcassoli, sustainability assurance leader at PwC Luxembourg. For years, valid criticism was directed at ESG ratings providers…
Total global sustainable finance issuance is set to hit around $1.62 trillion in 2026, according to new analysis from ING….
Sustainable finance has entered a phase of ‘greater maturity and clarity’, according to a new report by the Association of…
Standard Chartered has announced that it has issued its inaugural green bond, which will be used to finance renewable energy,…
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has issued its first ‘Amazonia Bond’, raising $100 million to support sustainable development projects across…
Concerns over greenwashing and unclear product standards are deterring consumers from investing in sustainable finance products, a new survey by…
Standard Chartered has announced a five-year agreement with the government of the state of Acre in Brazil, to sell high-integrity…
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has dropped its sustainable finance commitments, citing recent changes to the country’s Competition Act. In…
Ireland and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have announced the establishment of a new Project Office for Sustainable Finance…
A study by KPMG in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has found that half (51%) of firms in…