ESG agency misconceptions about family business governance
ESG agencies and the financial markets are wary of family-owned companies' governance structures. But this is a result of some fundamental misunderstandings.
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Bond investors face baffling $2 trillion rainbow of ethical debt
That’s set to change as a market now worth over $2 trillion develops rapidly, and as financial engineers create new ways to brand such debt.
Boston Consulting Group Announces Expansion of Global Climate and Sustainability Center and COP26 Partnership
As part of this push, BCG is establishing Center for Climate & Sustainability teams in BCG offices around the world.
Climate Chaos: NGOs Name Top Banks Who Put $3.8 Trillion Into Fossil Fuels
In Europe, British bank Barclays was the biggest fossil fuel backer
The Guernsey Green Fund: spearheading a once-in-a-generation opportunity
The demand for green investments is here to stay.
New firm looks to raise responsible capital for sustainable projects
Keystone Impact Investments has been set up to act as a bridge between investors and private projects
Regulatory review confirms Guernsey’s position as leader in sustainable finance
The regime provides a robust and transparent product, demonstrating independent validation to current and potential investors that its objective of mitigating environmental damage results in a net positive outcome for the environment.
The Global Reversion To a Less Fossil Fuel-Driven World
Cities around the world are pushing for a reduction in fossil fuel-powered vehicles, in favour of other cleaner modes of transportation.
Bond investors and sustainability: is it all greenwash?
With issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds expected to hit a record $650 billion this year, Schroders’ Head of Sustainable Credit Saida Eggerstedt tackles the topic of greenwashing.
Rathbone Greenbank Review Spring 2021
In 2019, the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services conducted the most comprehensive study on the state of the natural world
World-first catastrophe bond issued via Guernsey ILS structure
The bonds were settled using Replexus’ unique blockchain-based ILS platform, the ILSBlockchain.
Barriers to net-zero: How firms can make or break the green transition
An initial analysis confirms that credit constraints correlate negatively with green investments, whereas green-management quality correlates positively with such investments.