Masdar Commits $1.7B in Green Bond Proceedings to Clean Energy Projects
Over US$1.685 billion in green bond proceeds deployed to renewable energy and storage projects across nine countries. For every US$1 million invested, around 3,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent avoided annually. Updated Green Finance Framework expands to cover green hydrogen and energy storage, reinforcing investor demand. Masdar has detailed how it deployed more than US$1.685 billion […]
ESG News Week In Review: 10 August – 17 August
From billion-dollar climate finance deals to wildfire emergencies, this week’s ‘Week in Review’ shows just how high the stakes are for sustainability. Qatar stepped into the green bond market for the first time, Nuveen raised $1.3B for sustainable infrastructure, and J.P. Morgan backed a $210M U.S. afforestation push. Meanwhile, Europe battled raging wildfires, Occidental advanced […]
Climate Without Borders: Quiet Resilience in a Fragmented ESG Era
By: Professor Ioannis Ioannou Each September, Climate Week NYC gathers leaders from across business, finance, government, and civil society. These events often promise bold declarations, new initiatives, and high-level visibility. But this year, something else may carry greater weight: presence. Showing up—quietly, persistently—has become a form of leadership. The mood in the ESG community today […]
Global Banks, Investors Fund $9 Trillion in Deforestation-Risk Companies: Forest 500 Report
150 financial institutions channeled US$8.9 trillion to companies driving deforestation, with 60% lacking any deforestation policy. Vanguard, BlackRock and JP Morgan Chase collectively provided over US$1.6 trillion to forest-risk companies, yet have limited or no deforestation safeguards. Only BBVA, Deutsche Bank and Lloyds Banking Group screen all high-risk commodities for deforestation risk. A new Forest […]
Achmea IM Launches €250M Private Equity Impact Fund
Fund to back companies addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, healthy nutrition, and good health. €225M already committed by Dutch pension funds; fund remains open to new institutional investors. Partnership with Neuberger Berman to focus on co-investments in buy-out and growth private equity. Achmea Investment Management has launched the Achmea IM PE Partnership Fund – Healthy […]
