Tag: green bonds
How the finance sector can help fight climate change
Could climate change spending and innovation be the greatest economic opportunity of our times? Funding of climate change mitigation and adaptation activities could, according...
Market Watch: Cleantech credits and green bonds
General Market Commentary
On March 28, Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, released the historic Budget 2023—A Made-in-Canada Plan: Strong Middle Class, Affordable...
Government of Canada issues inaugural $5B green bond
This week, the Government of Canada issued its inaugural 7.5-year, $5 billion green bond, which will play an important role in financing the federal...
Bruce Power announces $500 million issuance of first green bond
Bruce Power, which runs Ontario’s biggest power plant, announced the issuance of $500 million in green bonds, which is a global first for nuclear...
Scotiabank closes inaugural $1B sustainability bond
Scotiabank announced the closing of its inaugural USD $1 billion three-year Sustainability Bond offering, in support of the bank's commitment to making a positive...
Government of Canada Selects TD and HSBC for Inaugural Issuance of...
The Government of Canada's Department of Finance has selected The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) and HSBC as the two structuring advisors for its inaugural issuance...
Horizons Launches Canada’s First Global Green Bond
Horizons ETFs Management (Canada) Inc. has launched the Horizons S&P Green Bond Index, Canada's first Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) focused exclusively on providing exposure...
City of Toronto Reopens Green Bond to Help Fund Climate Action...
The City of Toronto is reopening its Green Bond, originally issued in 2019, for an additional offering of $130 million to help finance capital...
CPP’s Investing Policy Reinforces the Role of ESG
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has published an updated policy on sustainable investments, reflecting its increased conviction in the importance of...