Felix Dodds comments on sustainable development, coffee & life

Originally published on the Climate Bonds Initiative web site HERE. Market Financial Times,   US investors drawn to environmentally friendly green bonds (link is external) , Murray Coleman An article that touches on a number of interesting aspects of the green bond market in the US: among them the new administration in Washington and the appetite for socially responsible investments of the youngest investors. More than 90 per cent of Merrill’s millennial clients — those in their 20s and early 30s — are telling advisers they want to consider such investments as a permanent part of their portfolios. “In the US, we’re seeing a much bigger grassroots movement to include green bonds into investment portfolios than in Europe or Asia”. The Wall Street Journal,  Investors Warm to ‘Green Bonds’ (link is external) , Gerrard Cowan Also the Wall Street Journal analyses the US face of the GB market. Still, the green-bond market looks set to continue growing, and the new m...

After the discussion on capital markets at the Nexus Conference I was very leased  to see this posting from Noel Morrin on Skanska and the capital markets. “Skanska offers capital markets the opportunity to invest in Skanska’s green projects through its first green corporate bond. The invested capital will be exclusively allocated towards investments in green commercial property development. “There is an increasing interest in the investor market for not only earning a return on investment, but also contributing to a better environment. Skanska is a leader in green project development and construction, and wants to be the preferred choice for investors seeking green investments”, says Peter Wallin, CFO, Skanska AB. “Green bonds help Skanska diversify its investor base and is yet another way to benefit from our leading position in green project development. The successful issuance confirms the capital market’s confidence in Skanska’s financial strength and continued lo...