All greenwashing articles – Page 2

  • Pexels
    News

    Green finance roadmap still missing key details

    2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

    The government has published its “roadmap to sustainable investing”, laying out a number of new reporting requirements. However, some experts have warned that the plan does not go far enough to make a real difference.

  • Bloomberg
    News

    Governments should consider green investing incentives, says IMF

    2021-10-05T00:00:00Z

    Policymakers should consider providing a financial incentive for sustainable funds as existing capital is “too limited in size and scope” to have a major impact on climate change, the International Monetary Fund has warned.

  • Podcasts
    Podcasts

    Podcast: Understanding green and sustainable bonds

    2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

    Podcast: The green bond market is forecast to hit $500bn (£366bn) by the end of this year, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative, while the UK government has just raised £10bn from its debut green bond issue. However, high demand and limited supply raises questions over pricing and yield, while the availability of suitable projects has ignited concerns over greenwashing. In this podcast, Arthur Leijgraaff, senior treasury officer at the Dutch development bank FMO, and Rik Klerkx, senior portfolio manager at Cardano, explain what goes into a green bond issuance, and what trustees need to ask of their asset managers and issuers.

  • News on the go
    News

    River and Mercantile joins green gilts issuance

    2021-09-22T00:00:00Z

    On the go: River and Mercantile has announced its participation in the government’s inaugural green gilts issuance.