Social Bonds Come of Age with Covid-19 Bond Surge
Growing acceptance of Covid-19 bonds is expected to translate to increased investor attention paid to social bonds and other investments that support the UN’ Sustainable Development Goals.
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News Brief: Gotham Greens Grows in Colorado as Beyond Meat, Starbucks Partner in China
We take a look at how Gotham Greens is helping solve food security issues, Apeel Science attaining unicorn status, a giant coal plant that’s being shut in favor of wind energy, and more.
Managers Tighten Up Their Due Diligence to Find the Best Green Bonds
As the green bond market grows rapidly, leading investors and consultants describe how they assess each bond’s impact and avoid “green washing.”
News Briefing: Coronavirus Hits Cleantech Investments Too -- But a Few Bright Spots Emerge
Investments in renewable energy and other cleantech investments are set to tumble, at least temporarily, due to the impact of COVID-19. Still, there are a few bright spots as some policymakers push ahead...
Carbon Reduction in Investment Portfolios Held Back by Poor Data Availability
A growing number of big investors are looking to reduce their portfolio’s carbon emissions. Improved corporate disclosure will make those efforts far more successful.
Deeper into Data: Gender Lens Investing Gains Nuance with Improved Data
Managers say it’s gotten easier to get information on companies’ policies around gender issues. But more improvement is needed if gender-lens investing is to continue to grow.
Gender-Lens Investing Picks Up Steam, Powers Past Skepticism
On International Women’s Day in early March, hundreds of thousands of people -- both women and men -- marched in cities around the world in support of women’s rights and gender equality. They did...
Asian Investors Pressure Companies in to Shift to ESG Investing
Growing investor interest in ESG is driving improvements in climate risk and other ESG disclosure. But more is needed, experts say.
Fundraising Update: KKR, Generate Each Top $1B for Cleantech Funds
We take a look at fundraising by KKR, Generate Capital and others, and also explore where some oil majors are putting their cleantech dollars to work.
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Special Report: Cleantech VC Fundraising
CleanTechIQ examines LP demand for cleantech and reveals how VC firms are successfully raising new funds.
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Special Report: Innovations in Clean Tech Finance
Project finance innovations being developed now for the clean tech sector will likely have a big impact in coming years.
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Special Report: ESG Opportunities Across Asset Classes