Green Finance Special Report

Big changes as SMEs will for first time be subject to non-financial reporting obligations

Sector’s dramatic growth is a win for finance industry and the environment

Cheaper mortgage rates available for environmentally-friendly new and retrofitted homes

Energy utilities have joined banks and other investment firms in offering green finance

The likes of Allianz Global Investors and UBS Group who purchased green bonds from Russian Railways and social debt from Sovcombank were blindsided by the invasion

Sustainalytics ranked AIB in top 10% of more than 1,000 banks globally in ESG ratings

Focus on green insurance driven by EU on path to become climate neutral

Green lending can be used to fund facilities such as wind farms

New EU rules mean all investment funds must disclose to investors how sustainability risks are taken into account in investment decisions

These bonds allow companies and governments raise funds for renewable energy projects and ‘green’ transport infrastructure

What the future of green finance looks like

Savers who want their savings to be truly green will have to consider specialist products

Bowie showed the way as financial institutions invest in wind farms and electric cars

Bank leads by example with loans for energy-efficient products and services

LGIM fund serves investors concerned with climate change implications of their equity

Many companies seeking to fund more carbon-efficient technologies are using sustainability and transition bonds

Are green equity funds helping climate change?

Green bonds may not deliver as high a return initially, but tax breaks and other incentives can make up the shortfall

The Green Deal aims to transform Europe into a climate neutral continent by 2050

Green loans are similar to traditional loans – but four key pillars underpin the concept

The company has arranged €1.45bn of sustainable debt funding over the last six months

But global finance is being used to combat climate change

Skillnet Ireland has made solid progress in the area of green finances working with industry

Investors and consumers will be able to assess sustainability and climate credentials

Green leases contain obligations how a building is to be occupied and managed in an environmentally and socially sustainable way

Large asset-management firms are seeing a huge growth of interest in environmentally and socially responsible investment

‘Any eligible activity that hits relevant key performance indicators can be marked as green’

These products give preferential rates for high BER rating but can they effect real change?

Environmental investing has grown in recent years and is a priority for these advisors

It is important individuals undertake research to ascertain how their portfolio managers are investing responsibly

Environmental, social and governance compliance key to investment funds and structures

Investments in entities that do not address ESG concerns come with extra risk

Trillion-euro plan will have a huge impact on public and private investment

The bond market also has the potential to drive the green agenda

How Mazars in Ireland is helping businesses to adapt to a greener future

Market issuance of green bonds was over $220bn in 2020, despite impact of Covid

European Union has strategic objective of sustainability at the centre of financial system

Bank is committed to become net zero in its operations by 2030, says chief

Growth in sustainably managed assets shows green investing is going mainstream

Legal & General Investment Management is actively encouraging clients and companies to become more sustainable