03/24/2021
Regulatory review confirms Guernsey’s position as leader in sustainable finance
Guernsey has long recognised the importance of green and sustainable initiatives and was an early adopter in this area.
Planet SOS
03/24/2021
Guernsey leads the way with RD100
bGuernsey is at the forefront of a drive to a greener future, as Rubis embarks on a new trial with their 100% Renewable Diesel.
03/24/2021
ESG integration is needed
On the contrary, ESG considerations for multinational organizations are not optional in many countries, for example, France in the European Union.
03/23/2021
Review of the Guernsey Green Fund Regime
The objective of mitigating environmental damage resulting in a net positive outcome for the environment can be verified and measured in a number of ways
03/23/2021
Spring Green Consultation Paper March 2021
The review identified two areas where relatively minor modification to the GGF Rules may be made to better reflect established closed ended fund management practises whilst maintaining the integrity of the regime.
03/22/2021
How sustainable is your business? New tool to help businesses get to grips with sustainability
The team behind ValueMetrix, the Jersey based, global sustainability and ethics consultancy have launched a new platform that enables businesses to track their course on the sustainability journey.
03/22/2021
World-first catastrophe bond issued via Guernsey ILS structure
The bonds were settled using Replexus’ unique blockchain-based ILS platform, the ILSBlockchain.
03/21/2021
Our environmental savings in numbers
Lockdowns across the world precipitated a rapid shift to working from home for most workforces and brought the practicalities of office work into view.
03/21/2021
Sanne Rio – next generation ESG reporting platform
This includes green and ESG focused clients investing in real estate and infrastructure including where that infrastructure crosses over into renewable energy projects, green bond issuance to sustainable and impact investing funds.
03/19/2021
Listing ESG and Green Bonds on the International Stock Exchange
This article provides a summary of Appleby listing agent services in the Channel Islands, and also offers an introduction to listing ESG and Green Bonds on The International Stock Exchange (TISE).
03/18/2021
Swapping Debt For Nature
Debt forgiveness in exchange for domestic environmental conservation paves the way for others.
03/17/2021
All of Guernsey’s imported electricity in 2020 from renewable sources
A year ago, the company made the switch to 100% renewable imports, which represents a significant step in transitioning the Island to a greener future.
03/16/2021
IAM Advisory extends environmental sustainability journey
ESI Monitor independently verifies the results thereby supporting the success of the company’s environmental policy commitments.
03/11/2021
JT plans to be carbon neutral by 2030
That includes using more locally generated renewable energy, reducing their fleet size and moving to electric vehicles, scaling down and repurposing their property estate, while also supporting their customers and partners to reduce their own carbon footp
03/11/2021
Commission publishes two papers addressing Green and Climate related Risk
The Thematic Review analyses the existing Guernsey Green Fund population, their compliance with the Guernsey Green Fund Rules, and reaches five key findings.
03/10/2021
Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation comes into force on 10 March – are you ready?
Legislators or regulators have been a primary source of stakeholder pressure for considering ESG risks and opportunities, but in the process their actions can be contrary, creating confusion with the multitude of players and standards.
03/10/2021
EY aims to be carbon negative in 2021
“This initiative is an important representation of the collaborative efforts companies are making across the globe to address the irreversible impacts of climate change.”
03/05/2021
BIL partners with CANDRIAM for the development of its ESG services
The finance industry has a decisive role to play in chanelling investments that, as well as generating a return, will help in the pursuit of environmental and social goals.
03/04/2021
#BuildBackBetter launched for next generation of sustainable finance leaders
A one-year programme of education and upskilling to build and embed sustainable finance expertise into industry.
03/03/2021
ESG – Niche to mainstream
It aims to improve disclosures on the principal adverse impacts of investment decisions and on the integration of sustainability factors within financial products, while also stamping out so-called ‘greenwashing’ of ESG funds.