ESG / Sustainable & Responsible Investment
Asset Owners & Managers, Ratings Agencies

Source: Reuters - Sustainable-bond issuance surged to a record high in the first quarter as more countries and companies looked to tap growing demand from investors across the globe. Environmental concerns have risen for many investors in recent...
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Source: GreenBiz - In February, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) announced a $10.1 billion sustainability-linked revolving credit facility. The announcement send shockwaves through the market; it was the largest sustainability-linked loan (SLL)...
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Source: Fortune - JPMorgan Chase said Thursday it would invest $2.5 trillion through 2030 to back sustainability and development initiatives, including $1 trillion purely for efforts to expand its green ambitions.
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Source: Marine Executive - U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation, Taiwan’s largest publicly listed bulk carrier company, has secured its first Sustainability-Linked Loan (“SLL”) of USD45 million with E.SUN Commercial Bank, a testimony on its long-standing...
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Source: Trade Arabia - he National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has released its first Annual Financial and Sustainability Report for the year 2020, embedding sustainability at the core of its business and considering fundamental reporting principles...
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Source: MorningStar - I know that for many advisors, sustainable investing is still very much unfamiliar territory. Over the coming years, advisors who truly incorporate sustainable investing into their practice--and don’t just give it lip...
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Source: Nasdaq - Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) said on Tuesday it will create a new investment group that focuses on sustainable energy, in a bid to boost its portfolio of renewable energy investments. Pension and infrastructure...
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Source: Environmental Leader - OnPoint Community Credit Union, the largest credit union headquartered in Oregon, has announced new commitments to fighting climate change, including the Green Horizons initiative, which makes it more affordable for people in...
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Source: Pymnts - Australian buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Afterpay is launching sustainable shopping in celebration of Earth Month in April. Melissa Davis, head of North America at Afterpay, said in a Monday (April 5) press release that the...
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Source: Institutional Investor - A combination of issuers viewed as sustainability leaders and improvers – companies that got off to a slow start from a sustainability perspective but now demonstrate a clear commitment to sustainability – may provide an...
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