March 2020

Not-to-be-missed tweeted news on the green bonds market and the green finance space at large.

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March 31

Here again #GreenBonds quite resilient. Most components of an #ESG first portfolio have resisted quite well during the crisis.
+ the Bloomberg Barclays MSCI Green Bond Index voted ‘Best Index’ for the 4th year! by @EnvironmentalFinance. #climatefinancehttps://t.co/Gco46R3q4f pic.twitter.com/82WTRC3Oc2

— Remy Briand – MSCI (@MSCI_Briand) March 31, 2020

#UBS Says Investors Should Prefer #GreenBonds Over Regular Debt https://t.co/EkvD1yx98D via @Ethical_Banking

— GlobalEthicalBanking (@Ethical_Banking) March 31, 2020

UBS exec recommends investor switch to #greenbonds –
Thomas Wacker, head of credit at UBS Global Wealth, says credit investors should favour sustainable green bonds over traditional instruments because they have proved more resilient in the coronavirus pandemic. @business

— Investabel (@investabel) March 31, 2020

March 30

GPIF announces the launch of new initiative to promote #Greenbonds with Kommuninvest. Please find the details here: https://t.co/a5KTZixCAX pic.twitter.com/3VLhxa7DK1

— GPIF (@gpiftweets) March 30, 2020

New #GreenBond Guidelines (2020) and Green Loan and Sustainability Linked Loan Guidelines (2020) issued by the Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan @Kankyo_Jpn #GreenFinance #SustainableFinance
Read more https://t.co/w5omc1kvee

— SSE Initiative (@SSEinitiative) March 30, 2020

Despite volatility, it seems #Sustainable, #SDG, #socialbonds and #Greenbonds are weathering the #COVID19 storm rather well, :https://t.co/TeMPKMFjKq#coronavirus #sustainablefinance #SustainableInvestment #fixedincome #bonds pic.twitter.com/0Yml9q0pjq

— NordSIP (@nord_sip) March 30, 2020

Humbled to receive a little good news in a time of crisis: CICERO Shades of Green has been voted by investors as the External Assessment Provider of the Year for the 4th year in a row! https://t.co/oo1bzmajzv #greenbonds #sustainablefinance @Enviro_Finance @CSClapp @FranckeLund

— CICERO Shades of Green (@CICERO_Green) March 30, 2020

.@devolksbank winner ‘Green bond of the year’ @Enviro_Finance https://t.co/dEaUkG0s99 #greenbonds pic.twitter.com/KxYDujvway

— Duurzaam Financieel (@DuurzBeleggen) March 30, 2020

March 27

Listen to Sean Kidney, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative, on green bonds in the time of crisis – and how CV19 could help us learn – https://t.co/b7RW8o5g6R #esg #greenbonds #coronavirus @climatebonds pic.twitter.com/mxQMUv5wQo

— Ethical Intelligence (@Ethicalintelli1) March 27, 2020

March 26

Acorn one of our premium members launched the first green bond in Kenya. A major impact in Kenya’s Gree Building agenda.#Greenfinance#Greenbonds@Edgebuildings#KGBSAGM

— Kenya Green Building Society (@OfficialKGBS) March 26, 2020

March 25

GPIF annouces the launc of new initiative to promote #Greenbonds with KfW (Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau). Please find the details here:https://t.co/nFR8VRk69t pic.twitter.com/oyuS3pShLZ

— GPIF (@gpiftweets) March 25, 2020

March 18

Banks' issuance of green, social and sustainability (GSS) bonds rose 41% to a record $121.8 billion in 2019 and is set for further rapid growth in response to strong investor demand and regulatory developments. @MoodysInvSvc report ➡️ https://t.co/BIuhSB8GSa #GreenBonds

— SSE Initiative (@SSEinitiative) March 18, 2020

March 16

Discover why 200+ bonds have been admitted to our Sustainable Bond Market (SBM), raising more than £40bn for companies to drive growth in a green economy. https://t.co/lcN1Yr1LT6 #sustainablefinance #lsegdcm #greenbonds pic.twitter.com/IcW0vWgvLk

— London Stock Exchange (@LSEplc) March 16, 2020

March 13

EU Green Bond Standard could hit the starting line in 2021 https://t.co/pvNFGqXBzY #EU #greenbonds #standard pic.twitter.com/Iw84A3c51U

— Expert Investor (@Expert_Investor) March 13, 2020

March 12

UK pension trustees presented with guide to climate-related risks https://t.co/521XRPEOxL

— Peter Uhlenbruch (@peteruhlenbruch) March 12, 2020

March 10

Why do #greenbonds trade at lower yields than conventional corporate bonds? Read our latest analysis of this fast-growing market. #ESG #fixedincome #MSCIResearch https://t.co/QTzqjiaQNS pic.twitter.com/tTdmDcxSLs

— MSCI (@MSCI_Inc) March 10, 2020

March 6

Breaking News: A @Eletrobras acaba de anunciar que recebeu certificação da @ClimateBonds e está apta a emitir #títulosverdes, os chamados #greenbonds, para financiar projetos de geração de energia solar e eólica.
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🔗Leia mais aqui: https://t.co/Vlwfuo3X7h pic.twitter.com/CUy7JcLpvo

— Mariana Caminha 🇧🇷🇬🇧 (@maricaminha) March 6, 2020

March 3

Globally, the #greenbond market has been expanding strongly & by July 2019, 12 countries had issued green #sovereignbonds. This market provides an important opportunity for issuers to raise funds that are specifically linked to their #sustainability agenda https://t.co/cSsoBHlD9i pic.twitter.com/PVNyR9xQL2

— Planet Tracker (@planet_tracker) March 3, 2020

Vena Energy announces $325m Green Bond issuance https://t.co/rxUvyJtkhR @VenaEnergy #greenbonds

— ESG Clarity (@ESGClarity) March 3, 2020

March 2

Hong Kong: Already a member of the Sovereign #Greenbonds club, Govt commits in 2020/21 Budget to HK$66bn forward green issuance program. Reiterates HK future role as a #greenfinance hub for region as climate & transition investment grows. See Section 54: https://t.co/8P0I0QLxF4 pic.twitter.com/pbgMPxnd3h

— Climate Bonds (@ClimateBonds) March 2, 2020

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