ESG in Conversation

By Morningstar Sustainalytics Podcast

Join us for a digest of the latest research, analysis and insights on the relationships between environmental social and corporate governance issues and global business, finance and society. In each e... more

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December 17, 2020Sustainable Finance Insights - November 2020 Highlights
In this last episode for 2020, Nick and Cheryl provide an update on recent market developments including an overview of a recent market conference in Australia, the ‘greenium’ for green, social and sustainability bonds, and the potential consequences of the EU Green Bond Standard on corporate issuances. They also provide a round-up on recent market transactions and answer some listener questions.

If you would like to ask a question to be featured in a future episode, please send it to: [email protected]
Hosts:
Nick Gandolfo, Director, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Cheryl Tay, Senior Associate, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Banking & Finance: Hype over ESG social bond sale grows after bumper demand at debut
Environmental Finance: Are banks really going green or just greenwashing?
Environmental Finance: Are banks really going green, or just greenwashing, Part two
Environmental Finance: Green Bond Standard ‘may lead to fewer issuance’
BunkerSpot: Climate Bonds Initiative launches shipping investments criteria
I&PE: ESMA launches consultation on taxonomy KPI reporting
Malay Mail: UK to sell its first ‘green’ bond in 2021, says Sunak
BloombergQuint: China Opens Its Bond Market—With Unknown Consequences for World
Global Compliance News: Indonesia Sustainability Series: Obligation to Submit Sustainability Report in 2021
Sustainalytics’ SPOs
Industrial Bank Co Ltd, Green Bond Framework Second-Party Opinion
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December 01, 2020Sustainable Finance Insights - October 2020 Highlights
As our Sustainable Finance Insight series hits 10 episodes, Nick and Cheryl discuss developments and deals over the months of September and October. One notable milestone was the delivery of Sustainalytics’ 500th SPO in October. Check out our retrospective on the sustainable bond market. The Climate Bond Initiative also noted that green bond issuance has surpassed USD 1 trillion and sustainable finance issuance has topped USD 2 trillion since inception.

In addition to market updates, Cheryl and Nick answer some listener questions. Submit your questions to [email protected].

Hosts:
Nick Gandolfo, Director, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Cheryl Tay, Senior Associate, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Resources mentioned in the episode:
ICMA Quarterly Newsletter – Sustainability-Linked Bond from External Review Perspective
ICMA response to the EC consultation on the EU Green Bond Standard
Increasing sustainable bond market scrutiny
Asian Investor
The Asset
Environmental Finance: Science Based Targets initiative launch finance sector framework
BCG: Why the new competitive advantage demands sustainability (Sustainable Business Model Innovation)
Nordea: Lessons from the infant sustainability-linked bond market
Wall Street Journal: Companies test a new type of ESG bond with fewer restrictions
OECD: Developing Sustainable Finance Definitions and Taxonomies
I&PE: International sustainable finance forum starts taxonomy work, gains IMF
Sustainalytics’ SPOs
adidas Sustainability Bond Framework Second-Party Opinion
EU SURE Social Bond Framework Second-Party Opinion
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November 11, 2020Sustainable Finance Insights - September 2020 Highlights
In this episode, Nick and Cheryl note that the cumulative volume of green bond issuance globally has surpassed $1 trillion. They also discuss the Climate Bonds Initiative’s annual conference, which focused heavily on the theme of transition finance. In addition, they note pledges from China and South Korea to become carbon neutral by 2050 and 2060 respectively, and provide updates on developments in sustainable finance and corporate sustainability commitments.

Hosts:
Nick Gandolfo, Director, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Cheryl Tay, Senior Associate, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Resources mentioned in the episode:
AIIB & Amundi: Climate Change Investment Framework
BP: 2020 Energy Outlook report
World Economic Forum & Deloitte: Summary of alignment discussion among leading sustainability and integrated corporate reporting organization CDP, CDSB, GRI, IIRC and SASB
Environmental Finance: Defining transition finance: how to be inclusive yet specific
International Energy Agency: Energy Technology Perspectives 2020
Hellenic Shipping News: The Poseidon Principles: Shipping emissions reduction efforts steer into new waters
GRI Universal Standards
GRI Sector Standard: Oil and Gas
Natixis CIB: Report on EU Taxonomy for sustainable activities
Sustainalytics SPOs:
CPI Second-Party Opinion
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Second-Party Opinion
Concord Second-Party Opinion
Volkswagen AG Second-Party Opinion
Novartis Second-Party Opinion (Sustainability-Linked Bond)
Icade Sante Second-Party Opinion
Sovcombank Second-Party Opinion
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September 29, 2020Sustainable Finance Insights - August 2020 Highlights
In this episode, Cheryl and Nick discuss the smorgasbord of activity in the sustainable finance space, noting an increasing diversification among issuers, use of proceeds and deal structures. This as monthly green bond issuance peaked in the month of July at USD$20 billion.

Hosts:
Nick Gandolfo, Director, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Cheryl Tay, Senior Associate, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Resources mentioned in the episode:
ING: Asia’s lamentable green Covid-19 response
Morningstar: Sustainable Fund Flows Hit Record in Q2
Harvard Business Review: The Challenge of Rating ESG Performance
Sustainalytics’ public company ESG Risk Ratings
S&P Global: Growing supply chain focus prompts interest in nascent form of ESG finance
Sustainalytics: ESG Risk Ratings License
Oxfam: Making Green Bonds Work
Climate Bonds Initiative: Agriculture Criteria
Global Impact Investing Network: R3 (Response, Recovery, and Resilience) Investment Coalition
Bonds and SPOs:
Alphabet Sustainability Bond Framework Second-Party Opinion
Coca-Cola FEMSA Green Bond Framework Second-Party Opinion
MTR Sustainable Finance Framework Second-Party Opinion
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September 08, 2020Sustainable Finance Insights - July 2020 Highlights
Sustainalytics’ monthly round up of the transactions and developments in the global sustainable finance market. In this episode, Nick and Cheryl share updates on the notable deals and developments over the month and share insights on market developments over the first half of the year.

Hosts:
Nick Gandolfo, Director, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Cheryl Tay, Senior Associate, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Environmental Finance: Sustainable debt market transformed by Covid-19 impact in H1
BBVA: How sustainability-linked bonds will breathe life into the market
Environmental Finance: KPI-linked bonds webinar: Investors want ‘Paris alignment’
Sustainalytics’ company ESG ratings are now public: www.sustainalytics.com/esg-ratings
Bloomberg: MetLife Makes Green Bond Sale Debut as Financials Pave the Way
ESI Africa: Nedbank accounts for green bonds launched in South Africa
Bangkok Post: Govt to offer B30bn of green bonds in August
GlobalCapital: Moncler find fit for EU 400m sustainability-linked loan
Environmental Finance: World Bank launches EM green taxonomy development guidelines
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July 29, 2020Sustainable Finance Insights - June 2020 Highlights
Sustainalytics’ monthly round up of the transactions and developments in the global sustainable finance market. In this episode, Nick and Cheryl note the uptick in social bond issues compared to this time last year. At the end of May global social bond issues amounted to USD 30.4 bn compared to USD 17.3 bn for the entirety of 2019.

Hosts:
Nick Gandolfo, Director, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Cheryl Tay, Senior Associate, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Resources mentioned in the episode:
Lexology: Sustainable Finance 2.0: Recent Developments in the Loan Market
International Capital Market Association (ICMA) updates
Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI): China Green Bond Market report
Business Standard: State Bank of India plans to raise up to $1.5 bn via overseas bonds in FY21
Forbes: Why Hydrogen, Why Now? Because Climate, Economy and Finance Say So
M Bank Second-Party Opinion
Granite REIT Second-Party Opinion
Ford Foundation Second-Party Opinion
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July 29, 2020 Sustainable Finance Insights (June)
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June 22, 2020Sustainable Finance Insights - May 2020 Highlights
Sustainalytics’ monthly update on developments in the world of sustainable finance. In this episode Nick and Cheryl are joined by Zach Margolis, Project Manager on our Sustainable Finance Solutions to discuss some notable Green Bond transactions over the month.

Hosts:
Nick Gandolfo, Director, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Cheryl Tay, Senior Associate, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Guests:
Zach Margolis, Project Manager, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Reports and resources mentioned in the episode:
Second-Party Opinions on Transition Bonds
South China Morning Post: Green bonds gain popularity, a defensive bet as coronavirus pandemic weighs on markets, investment managers say
Environmental Finance: Leading academics outline climate-friendly Covid-19 recovery proposals
The Edge Markets: World’s economists agree economic stimulus ought to be green
New Guidance in the Market
APLMA: Green Loan Principles and Sustainability Linked Loan Principles (updated in May 2020)
ICMA: Sustainability Linked Bond Principles
Bloomberg: China Purging Coal from Green Bonds Seen Luring Investors (PBOC Green Catalogue changes)
Climate Bond Initiative: Hong Kong Green Bond Market Briefing
Plug Power Second-Party Opinion
NXP Second-Party Opinion
Analog Devices Second-Party Opinion
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May 25, 2020Sustainable Finance Insights - April 2020 Highlights
In this overview of the noteworthy deals and developments in sustainable finance in the month of April, Nick and Cheryl are joined by Lili Hocke, who addresses some of the common questions we have received from issuers regarding COVID-19 related social bonds. Molly Stern also joins the episode to provide an update on regulatory developments in Europe.

Hosts:
Nick Gandolfo, Director, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Cheryl Tay, Senior Associate, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Guests:
Lili Hocke, Product Manager, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Molly Stern, Manager, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Reports and resources mentioned in the episode:
Press release: Morningstar acquires Sustainalytics
Blog: Responding to Coronavirus through social bonds
Politico: Follow the green money as coronavirus spreads
Truthout: A Big Oil Bailout Would Be the Opposite of the Green New Deal We Need
Climate Bonds Initiative:
ASEAN State of the Market Report 2019
Green Bond Treasury Survey 2020
Shipping industry criteria
Environmental Finance: What makes a good corona-bond?
Climate Works Australia: Decarbonisation Futures: Solutions, actions and benchmarks for a net zero emissions Australia
Ministry of Economic Trade and Industry (METI): Concept Paper on Climate Transition Finance Principles
APLMA/LMA/LSTA: Guidance on Green Loan Principles
European Commission: Consultation on the renewed sustainable finance strategy
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April 24, 2020Sustainable Finance Insights | Part 3 - March 2020 Highlights
In this month’s episode, Nick and Cheryl highlight some of the recent developments and noteworthy deals in the global sustainable finance market. They discuss the ongoing impacts of Covid-19 and how issuers are responding to help those in need, along with other topics. They are joined by colleagues in Europe and North America who provide updates on their markets.

Hosts:
Nick Gandolfo, Director, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Cheryl Tay, Senior Associate, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Guests:
Enrico Tessardo, Associate, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Melissa Menzies, Senior Associate, Sustainable Finance Solutions
Reports and resources mentioned in the episode:
Sustainalytics ESG Blog – Coronavirus, oil prices and ESG: Three takeaways for investors by Doug Morrow and Kaili Mai
International Capital Market Association (ICMA) – Q&A and case studies addressing COVID-19
Transition Pathways Initiative (TPI) report – TPI State of Transition Report 2020
Rainforest Alliance, Bank Track et al. report – Banking on Climate Change: Fossil Fuel Finance Report 2020
Sustainalytics Sustainable Finance Blog – COVID-19 and Beyond: Using sustainable finance to build social resilience by Jonathan Laski
Sustainalytics Sustainable Finance Blog – Responding to COVID-19 through Social Bonds by Kevin Ranney
To read the posts from Sustainalytics’ Coronavirus blog series, please visit https://www.sustainalytics.com/covid-19-resource-center
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