Morgan Stanley’s Courtney Thompson on the current state of sustainable finance

Courtney Thompson, vice president of global sustainable finance at Morgan Stanley says sustainability finance has taken off in recent years. “I think it’s mainstream and I think the sources of data that are enabling smarter decisions around this are also bringing the conversation around sustainability to the forefront for many, many investors,” says Thompson.

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Morgan Stanley’s Courtney Thompson on the current state of sustainable finance

Edwin Anderson of Oliver Wyman on how risk is changing in a time of climate crisis

A about four to five years ago management consulting firm Oliver Wyman looked at the largest emerging risks facing companies and climate was a standout. From there, the firm began to work on, including its collaboration with the U.N. Environment Program Finance Initiative, to better manage and understand those risks, says Edwin Anderson, partner at Oliver Wyman.

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Sustainability-linked loans soar as green bond issues slow

In just two years, this new green finance vehicle has generated more than $108 billion in issues.

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Exploring the business case for carbon removal

New approaches, from CO2-sucking materials to regenerative agriculture, were in the spotlight at VERGE 19.

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Exploring the business case for carbon removal

Green bond milestone: Global issuance surpasses $100 billon in first half of 2019

The Climate Bonds Initiative now hopes annual green bond issuance can reach $1 trillion by the early 2020s.

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Can sustainable companies get a lower cost of capital?

Sustainability as a path to lower borrowing costs could be a game-changer.

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Can sustainable companies get a lower cost of capital?

Investors scrambled to get in on Verizon’s $1B green bond deal

The proceeds will go toward projects ranging from renewable energy projects to reforestation.

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Investors scrambled to get in on Verizon’s $1B green bond deal

The climate risk juggernaut

The dirty little secret about investor returns? They’re in danger from climate change.

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The climate risk juggernaut

Why protecting ‘blue carbon’ storage is crucial to fighting climate change

Going green by going blue.

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Why protecting ‘blue carbon’ storage is crucial to fighting climate change

Amid EV promises, Volkswagen announces plans to launch an energy supply division

After Dieselgate, VW is powering forward its zero-emission mobility designs.

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Amid EV promises, Volkswagen announces plans to launch an energy supply division

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