The recent sale of $2.8bn worth of green bonds by French energy giant EDF could result in a wave of similar issuances from firms looking to improve their ESG credentials, according to RWC Partners' Justin Craib-Cox.
The recent sale of $2.8bn worth of green bonds by French energy giant EDF could result in a wave of similar issuances from firms looking to improve their ESG credentials, according to RWC Partners' Justin Craib-Cox. The co-manager of the RWC Sustainable Convertibles fund said the firm's issuance, along with straight green bonds from Adidas and Orange, helped deliver a record month of issuance in September, with governments including Germany also issuing green bonds. Green bonds revived due to crucial Covid-19 recovery role With total issuance hitting $50bn and volume up five times ...
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