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February News Highlights
This month includes news from LGX, LSEG, Nasdaq, NSE, TASE and more. Monthly news highlights are compiled by the SSE to give an overview of the capital markets' sustainability news from that month.You can subscribe to our monthly news highlights by clicking here.SSE INITIATIVE…
Investing in Children’s Rights
Investors play an important role in influencing corporate behaviour and promoting sustainable business practices. They can also take a number of practical actions to integrate children’s rights in their own policies and investment decision making. SSE, stock exchanges and…
Exchange in Focus: LGX expands to welcome Climate-Aligned Issuers
Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LuxSE) announced the latest development of the Luxembourg Green Exchange (LGX): a brand-new section of LGX dedicated to ClimateAligned Issuers (CAI), built on Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) issuer screening and research. LGX is now adding to its…
Exchange in Focus: Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Network Builds a Framework for a Sustainable Future
In 2019, Nasdaq launched the Nasdaq Sustainable Bond Network (NSBN), a global platform that aims to increase transparency and accessibility to green, social and sustainability bonds. The network was a natural expansion of Nasdaq’s existing Sustainable Bonds Market launched in…
Exchange in Focus: NSE joins the 30% club to promote gender equality within the Capital Markets
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has joined the 30% club, a global campaign to take action to increase gender diversity in boards and senior management within the workplace, cementing its commitment to enhancing gender equality in corporate leadership in Kenya. By joining…
IFC More than Doubles Issuance of Social Bonds in 2020 to over $3 Billion, Amid COVID-19
IFC released its new Social Bond Impact Report, showing cumulative volume raised from the program more than doubled in 2020, bringing the total to over $3 billion since the program's founding.IFC issued 11 social bonds in 2020, totaling $1.6 billion through four currencies —…
Exchange in Focus: LSEG joins United Nations Climate Change ‘Race to Zero’
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group plc)  announces that it has become the first global exchange group to commit to net zero through the Business Ambition for 1.5° and thus becomes a member of the United Nations Climate Change ‘Race to Zero’. LSEG says it is committed to reducing…
UN SSE welcomes Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange
The Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE) has solidified its commitment to transparency and sustainability by becoming a member of the UN Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative. The SSE’s newest member joins a network of now 100 stock exchanges around the world that are committed to…
January News Highlights
This month includes news from BVP, Euronext, LGX, NSE, SGX and more. Monthly news highlights are compiled by the SSE to give an overview of the capital markets' sustainability news from that month.You can subscribe to our monthly news highlights by clicking here.SSE INITIATIVE…
Exchange in Focus: Panama Stock Exchange First Sustainable Bond
With the aim of promoting sustainable investments and driving our market towards a more sustainable one, the Panama Stock Exchange (BVP) held the webinar "Banco Promerica de Costa Rica: first sustainable bond issuer," Banco Promerica de Costa Rica, along with IDB Invest and MMG…