Investors Probe ESG Credentials of Bond Sellers on Greenwashing Fears
The rapid growth of the green bond industry is fanning suspicions that some debt is environmentally friendly in name only, encouraging investors to ignore...
Savings Rates: ‘Ethical Brands’ Provide Higher Returns than High Street Banks
Savings rates are notoriously low at the moment and even when a mainstream retail bank or building society launches a new rate to entice...
EDF Puts Its Weight Behind Tezos Blockchain
EDF Group has become the first French corporate to participate in the ecosystem as a node or block validator.
The move indicates a strategic decision...
Social Bond Issuance Soars on Back of Coronavirus Crisis
The volume of social bonds issued in 2020 has jumped eight-fold from a year ago, as interest in ethical investment rises and more governments...
Siemens-backed Blockchain Energy Platform Showcases in Germany
A blockchain-based energy trading platform backed by German tech giant Siemens is being publicly demonstrated in a Bavarian municipality today.
The so-called “Pebbles” project —...
Swiss AM Launches Global Green Bond Fund
Swiss asset manager Bantleon has delved further into the world of sustainable investing with the launch of a global green bond fund.
The Luxembourg-domiciled fund,...