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    • Monday, 20 March, 2023
      Moral Money
      The green goose that ‘laid a golden egg’ Premium content

      Also in today’s newsletter, in first interview as chief executive Mars boss warns companies against fleeing ESG issues

    • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
      Brussels clamps down on ‘greenwashing’ in bond market

      New rules could sharply reduce the volume of bonds that qualify for a green label, say analysts

    • Tuesday, 14 February, 2023
      Sustainability bond market stumbles as investors get picky

      Issuance of debt that aims to hold companies to climate pledges has fallen amid ‘greenwashing’ concerns

    • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
      Capital markets
      India raises $1bn from maiden green bond sale

      Debt earmarked for environmental projects achieves lower borrowing cost than conventional bonds

    • Monday, 2 January, 2023
      Lex
      Green bonds: the disappearing greenium is a welcome development Premium content

      Longer term, the bonds will cease to exist as a separate asset class

    • Tuesday, 22 November, 2022
      LexESG investing
      EU fund managers: ESG funds confused by 50 shades of green Premium content

      Sustainable investing is complex and it is not yet clear what counts

    • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
      Sembcorp Industries Ltd
      Sembcorp coal deal raises concerns about distortions in green bonds

      Energy provider to avoid rise in interest payments on sustainability linked debt but will continue to finance the Indian assets

    • Monday, 7 November, 2022
      Moral Money
      ‘Loss and damage’ is the hot debate at COP27 Premium content

      Plus, the green bond market is doing better than you might think

    • Friday, 14 October, 2022
      Alice Ross
      Green gilts are under a shadow

      Options for bond buyers with an ESG twist

    • Tuesday, 20 September, 2022
      Special Report
      FTfm: Responsible Investing

      Investors are realising that loss of biodiversity is as serious as climate change. Plus: activists see executive pay as tool to bring about change; asset funds warned of greenwashing; carbon credits being questioned as tool for net-zero goals; turmoil prompts supply chain audit

    • Monday, 18 July, 2022
      Special ReportSustainable Finance
      Rising green bond issuance erodes premiums

      But tighter sustainability rules may give the ‘greenium’ a new lease of life

    • Thursday, 24 March, 2022
      Banking & Savings
      UK green savings bond sales ‘underwhelming’

      Critics question the environmental merits of the scheme

    • Monday, 21 March, 2022
      FTfm
      Fears rise over ‘greenwash’ bonds

      Market participants in the environmental lending market want assurances on standards

    • Tuesday, 15 February, 2022
      Climate change
      Green savings bond interest rates doubled following demand fears

      Analysts cautious about take-up of key climate-friendly funding measure

    • Wednesday, 5 January, 2022
      Moral Money
      Eight essential ESG topics for 2022

      The sustainability fight has rarely been more important, nor more uncertain

    • Wednesday, 8 December, 2021
      Moral Money
      Walmart steps in to tackle supply chain emissions Premium content

      Plus, the debate around EU’s green bond standards and fossil fuel plants’ impact on property values

    • Monday, 29 November, 2021
      Explainer
      In charts: Green and sustainability bonds

      Issuance of sustainability-linked securities has risen fastest, but conventional green bonds are still the most popular

    • Monday, 29 November, 2021
      Green bonds face new questions over authenticity

      Debt issuers are pushing the boundaries of what is ‘sustainable’ as the label can cut costs

    • Tuesday, 16 November, 2021
      Investors scrutinise green claims in $80bn sustainability bond market

      ‘Tremendous promise’ tempered by small penalties for failure to hit ESG targets

    • Wednesday, 3 November, 2021
      Cat Rutter Pooley
      The City’s long road to going green

      Diminishing ambition reflects the challenge in becoming a world centre for green finance

    • Wednesday, 3 November, 2021
      COP26
      COP26 Day Three: BlackRock’s Fink says climate pressure on public companies ‘biggest arbitrage in my lifetime’
    • Wednesday, 3 November, 2021
      Corporate bonds
      Investors question green tint of Teva’s $5bn sustainability bond

      Pharmaceutical group raises record debt with social and environmental strings attached

    • Monday, 1 November, 2021
      Climate change
      Funding is key to helping polluters go green

      Transition bonds can drive transformation of culprit industries but are often hampered by fear of reputational risk

    • Thursday, 21 October, 2021
      Banking & Savings
      UK’s first green savings bond offers lower rate than competitors

      Just 0.65 per cent on government-backed savings scheme

    • Tuesday, 12 October, 2021
      EU launches largest-ever green bond

      Brussels’ €12bn sale narrowly exceeds UK’s £10bn debut in September

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