Sustainable finance
The EU taxonomy, SFDR, green bonds, and the questionnaires a bank or a lender sends to a borrower. This topic covers what a financial firm must disclose and what it may ask of a company, including one with up to 1,000 employees.
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EBA advises against adding corporate OpEx to financial firms’ taxonomy KPIs
The advice also calls for clearer bank Green Asset Ratio templates, but the available details do not establish which disclosures would change.
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Proposed SFDR categories could complicate greenwashing challenges
Fund managers may need evidence that supports what an official category implies, not just proof that a product meets its minimum criteria.
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EIF commits €30 million to PureTerra II water technology fund
The early-stage fund aims to help European water technologies move from pilot projects to industrial deployment.
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VeloBank joins PCAF to improve emissions measurement across its portfolios
Better measurement could make emissions data more relevant to corporate borrowers, although the bank has announced no new borrower requirements.
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Iberdrola returns to US debt market with $1.6 billion green bond issue
The Spanish utility says the transaction adds a financing channel for its planned US electricity network and renewable investments.
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EIB Group sets €30 billion adaptation finance goal for 2026–2030
The plan could widen access for mid-size borrowers, but its focus on financeable projects puts identifiable climate risks at the centre of any investment proposal.