AIB Raises EUR 500 Million in Seventh Green Bond with EUR 1.3 Billion Peak Demand
Allied Irish Banks raised EUR 500 million in a senior non-preferred green bond on 14 March 2025, attracting peak demand of EUR 1.3 billion and lifting ESG issuance to EUR 6.9 billion since 2020.
Scotiabank's 2024 Sustainability Report Shows CAD 172 Billion Cumulative Climate Finance and Record Bond Issuance
Scotiabank's 2024 Sustainability Report shows CAD 40bn in climate finance delivered in 2024 and CAD 172bn cumulative since November 2018, reaching 49% of its CAD 350bn target for 2030.
OSFI Updates Guideline B-15 to Align With CSSB Standards and Extends Scope 3 Disclosure Deadline to 2028
Canada's OSFI updated Guideline B-15 in March 2025 to align with CSSB standards and extended the Scope 3 GHG emissions disclosure deadline to fiscal year 2028.
DBS Bank Discloses SGD 89 Billion Sustainable Financing Portfolio in 2024 Sustainability Report
DBS Bank's 2024 Sustainability Report shows SGD 89bn in sustainable financing outstanding and SGD 38bn in sustainable bond issuances facilitated during the year.
Wells Fargo Scraps Net-Zero Financed Emissions Target and 2030 Sector Goals
Wells Fargo has dropped its 2050 net-zero financed emissions commitment and discontinued sector-specific reduction targets for oil and gas, power, and other industries.
Assessment finds South Africa's green finance taxonomy broadly interoperable but flags safeguard gaps
A Climate Policy Initiative study for National Treasury finds strong international alignment on substantial-contribution criteria but usability problems on do-no-significant-harm and social safeguards.
Saudi Arabia's NDMC Prices Inaugural EUR 1.5 Billion Green Bond Under Kingdom's ESG Framework
Saudi Arabia's National Debt Management Centre priced a EUR 1.5 billion 7-year green bond on 25 February 2025, the Kingdom's first ESG-labelled sovereign debt issuance.
Canada Issues CAD 2 Billion Seven-Year Green Bond as Fourth Issuance Under National Programme
Canada's federal government priced a CAD 2 billion seven-year green bond in February 2025, its fourth issuance under the national Green Bond Program, bringing total 2024-25 proceeds to CAD 4 billion.
ABN AMRO Becomes First European Financial Institution to Issue EU Green Bond Under New Standard
ABN AMRO priced a EUR 750m six-year EuGB at 3.000%, becoming the first financial institution in Europe and first Benelux issuer under the new EU Green Bond Regulation.
Indonesia's OJK Publishes Version 2 of Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance, Expanding Sector Coverage
Indonesia's OJK released the second edition of its Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance, broadening sector scope and aligning with ASEAN standards.
First Abu Dhabi Bank Reports AED 267 Billion in Sustainable Finance, Reaches 53% of 2030 Target
FAB disclosed AED 267 billion in sustainable and transition finance facilitated by end-2024, reaching 53% of its AED 500 billion 2030 target.
Al Rajhi Bank completes USD 1.5 billion perpetual AT1 sustainable sukuk at 6.25%
The Saudi lender's dollar-denominated Additional Tier 1 sukuk, callable after five years, follows a USD 1 billion AT1 sustainable issue in May 2024.