Renewable energy firm Good Energy is giving residents living nearby to its Big Field Wind Farm in North Cornwall a chance to investment in the project and...
A platform enabling charities to raise medium term debt through bonds listed on the London Stock Exchange will provide social investors more opportunities to have a...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
The growing green bond market needs to clarify what constitutes as ‘green’ as there is still confusion among investors and those operating in the market about...
Ratings agency Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has estimated that over 2014 the issuance of corporate green bonds will double, reaching $20 billion (£12bn), pointing to ‘mega...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
Bonds are a form of debt. Essentially they are like an IOU where the investor loans money to a company, the government or another organisation. The...
The government has announced a new social impact bond that it hopes will lead to innovative solutions to tackling unemployment among young people. The £30 million...
Europe’s top court has rejected the UK’s challenge to the introduction of an EU financial transaction tax (FTT). Supporters of the FTT argue it will make...
A coalition of campaigners has called for further clarification in the Green Bond Principles, to ensure they include “genuine commitments rather than broad recommendations”. A green...
Chancellor George Osborne made a number of announcements during the budget that will impact on investment and personal finance, including a tax relief for investment in...
The interest rate risk is the risk than an investment’s value will change due to a change in interest rates. Interest rate risk affects the value...
An international not-for-profit is developing eligibility criteria for a new certification of sustainable transport bonds, in order to boost private investors’ confidence in supporting the low-carbon...
The first social bond fund, which will invest in charitable and social projects, is set to launch in January. It has been reported that investors could...
A social impact bond (SIB) set up to provide support to short-term prisoners in Peterborough is proving to be a success, the government has said. The...