ESG in Conversation

Sustainable Finance Insights - September 2020 Highlights

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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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