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Sustainable development

 

COP 21, the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals, shifting consumer behaviours, new policies and regulations: all are changing how we do business. Learn more about the latest trends – and how we can all make a difference.

Financial inclusion: using business to empower fragile populations

Financial inclusion: using business to empower fragile populations

Euromoney has named BNP Paribas "World's Best Bank for Financial Inclusion". What is financial inclusion and why is it so important?
BNP Paribas joint bookrunner for Daimler's first green bond

BNP Paribas joint bookrunner for Daimler's first green bond

Germany's Daimler has issued a groundbreaking 10-year green bond to accelerate the clean transportation transition.
Clean water and sanitation for all

Clean water and sanitation for all

SDG 6 aspires to achieve universal and equitable access to clean and safe water by 2030. With less than a decade left, can the world achieve this goal?
Post-pandemic fashion: is green the new black?

Post-pandemic fashion: is green the new black?

The fashion industry has been supremely influential – and it's also one of the heaviest polluters. Will Covid-19 force a rethink on sustainability?
Rethinking economic and financial models in a post-Covid world

Rethinking economic and financial models in a post-Covid world

Sandrine Dixson-Declève shares how the pandemic has enhanced the resilience of economic actors that embed wellbeing indicators into their models.
Build back better

Build back better

The vital role finance must play in the post-Covid-19 recovery.
El viento patagónico: How wind energy is powering change in Argentina

El viento patagónico: How wind energy is powering change in Argentina

A powerful new wind project in Argentina highlights the appetite for renewable projects even in the face of challenging economic conditions.
A new generation of Africans holds the key to sustainable development

A new generation of Africans holds the key to sustainable development

BNP Paribas partner with global start-up ShARE for Africa Leadership Programme webinar on company engagement and the role of banking in Africa.
ESG opportunities: experts share roadmap for sustainable economy

ESG opportunities: experts share roadmap for sustainable economy

At BNP Paribas' virtual Global Markets Americas Conference, authorities in ESG discussed key sustainability trends for the investment community.
The Knights of CSR

The Knights of CSR

Can tourism be more sustainable? France's popular historical theme park Puy du Fou shows how through conservation efforts the sector can make a difference.
How transition finance is powering the UK into the future

How transition finance is powering the UK into the future

National Grid's Viking Link green loan marks yet another milestone in sustainable financing. Will it propel the UK to a low-carbon economy?
BNP Paribas teams recognised for leading Covid-19 response bonds

BNP Paribas teams recognised for leading Covid-19 response bonds

The Banker Team of the Month profiled BNP Paribas sustainable finance and DCM teams for their efforts in developing Covid-19 response bonds to fight the crisis.
How to drive forward renewable energy using the tools of finance

How to drive forward renewable energy using the tools of finance

Sustainable finance innovations in the transition bonds, loans, and project finance landscape are fuelling the renewable energy revolution across Europe.
BNP Paribas launches its Sustainability Graduate Programme

BNP Paribas launches its Sustainability Graduate Programme

In October 2020, BNP Paribas will give ambitious graduates an opportunity to make a difference in its new Sustainability Graduate Programme – comprising three...
Lessons from Covid-19 – and what it means for sustainability

Lessons from Covid-19 – and what it means for sustainability

What have we learnt from Covid-19? How might this help us build the future we want? And why could sustainable finance play a vital role?...
Energy efficiency: why it is crucial and how to accelerate it

Energy efficiency: why it is crucial and how to accelerate it

Energy efficiency is key in reducing harmful emissions, but investment is stagnating. How can we stimulate funding and generate new solutions?
Biodiversity and finance after Covid-19

Biodiversity and finance after Covid-19

BNP Paribas' Head of Engagement Transformation Gwen Yu discusses how sustainable finance can protect biodiversity and natural capital in a post Covid-19 world.
ESG in the Americas: Ready for Lift-Off?

ESG in the Americas: Ready for Lift-Off?

Financial innovation, Covid-19 and climate change have all come together to spur finance into action. With the flurry of recent debut transactions using the mechanisms...
Biodiversity evolves from “quirky” to real opportunity

Biodiversity evolves from “quirky” to real opportunity

With 30 investors representing more than €6 trillion calling for concerted and transparent creation of impact measures related to biodiversity in late May,...
BNP Paribas and EBRD invest in Polish renewable energy

BNP Paribas and EBRD invest in Polish renewable energy

Qair and RGreen Invest secure PLN 630 million in financing for wind and solar energy projects in Poland.
The future of mobility: Movin’On 2020

The future of mobility: Movin’On 2020

While Covid-19 has forced the world's leading sustainable mobility event to become digital, the challenges it seeks to tackle are important than ever...
How to embed sustainability mechanisms into transaction banking

How to embed sustainability mechanisms into transaction banking

Siemens Gamesa's €600m inaugural sustainability-linked syndicated guarantee facility shows how firms can use the tools of finance to help pioneer change.
Brookfield deal underscores continued demand for sustainable finance

Brookfield deal underscores continued demand for sustainable finance

Brookfield's sustainability-linked loan aims to reduce CO2 emissions and shows the expansion of sustainable finance in the energy & utility sector.
Bpifrance launches France’s inaugural Covid-19 response bond

Bpifrance launches France’s inaugural Covid-19 response bond

Bpifrance has become the first French issuer to launch a Covid-19 response bond, whose proceeds will be used to support companies.
UPM links EUR 750m loan to forest biodiversity and CO2 targets

UPM links EUR 750m loan to forest biodiversity and CO2 targets

BNP Paribas works with Finnish group UPM on one of the first revolving credit facilities linked to biodiversity and CO2 emission reductions.
How Covid-19 is refocussing sustainable finance

How Covid-19 is refocussing sustainable finance

The COVID-19 pandemic is refocussing sustainable finance to include social SDGs, argues Constance Chalchat, BNP Paribas CIB's head of company engagement.
Turning the tide on India’s rivers

Turning the tide on India’s rivers

Home to over 1.3 billion people, India is among the world's most water-stressed countries and it is now at a tipping point.
Performance by proxy getting women on boards

Performance by proxy getting women on boards

As corporates are buffeted by market turmoil globally, governance issues will no doubt be front and centre in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Environmental Finance Awards 2020: recognition for BNP Paribas

Environmental Finance Awards 2020: recognition for BNP Paribas

Recognition for BNP Paribas' sustainable finance markets team in this year's Bond Awards affirms the bank's market-leading role in supporting corporates.
Bank 2030: How can banks accelerate financing of a low-carbon economy?

Bank 2030: How can banks accelerate financing of a low-carbon economy?

A new University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership report examines how banks can help transform the economy to a low-carbon one by 2030.
Social incentives

Social incentives

For thousands of Koreans, income inequality and poor housing is an everyday reality. But the emergence of social bonds are changing the game,...
8,000 Titanics of melting ice a day: sustainability events in 2019

8,000 Titanics of melting ice a day: sustainability events in 2019

BNP Paribas' sustainable events in 2019 brought together the world's leading investors, borrowers and policymakers to discuss everything from transition finance...
The evolution and revolution of sustainable finance

The evolution and revolution of sustainable finance

Sustainable finance has revolutionised financial services and the way we all do business. Today, offerings like sustainable bond and loan products are growing at...
BNP Paribas and BlackRock join forces for CSR

BNP Paribas and BlackRock join forces for CSR

A programme designed to bring young people to the trading floor underlines the importance of diversity in the workplace.
Cadent launches the first ever UK transition bond

Cadent launches the first ever UK transition bond

BNP Paribas' sustainable finance teams supported gas distribution network provider Cadent in the launching of the UK's first ever transition bond.
South Africa automotive group Motus closes its second SLL

South Africa automotive group Motus closes its second SLL

Motus's £120 million sustainability-linked loan builds on its landmark 2019 transaction – highlighting the ongoing rapid growth of ESG financing.
ESB targets energy transition with first Irish utility SLL

ESB targets energy transition with first Irish utility SLL

Electricity Supply Board signed a new €1.4bn sustainability-linked loan targeting decarbonisation, marking the first SLL for an Irish utility.
$3 trillion and rising

$3 trillion and rising

The ocean is the backdrop to the $3 trillion "Blue Economy" – and will be the next battleground for business leaders and investors worldwide. Here's why.
Climate risks: What can business learn from science?

Climate risks: What can business learn from science?

Johan Rockström talks to us about ecology, policy and business – and what finance can learn from science to scale-up efforts to decarbonise.
What’s new in the sustainable capital markets?

What’s new in the sustainable capital markets?

Our specialists debate the growth of the sustainable capital markets – and how transition bonds will address the challenges of decarbonisation.
The onward march of sustainable lending in UK public housing

The onward march of sustainable lending in UK public housing

Clarion's sustainability-linked loan is the fourth arranged by BNP Paribas for a UK housing association in two years. What is driving their popularity?
Eurazeo becomes first private equity firm to announce syndicated SLL

Eurazeo becomes first private equity firm to announce syndicated SLL

The margin on Eurazeo's loan is linked to sustainability key performance indicators, marking a milestone move towards greener capital markets.
Can finance solve the GHG reduction and sustainable growth riddle?

Can finance solve the GHG reduction and sustainable growth riddle?

Achieving significant GHG reductions and sustainable growth is the challenge of our times. Lord Stern explains the policy and investment challenges ahead.
Transition bonds: is sustainable finance about to reach critical mass?

Transition bonds: is sustainable finance about to reach critical mass?

Transition bonds could be the next evolution in allocating capital towards a low-carbon economy. What are they? How do they work – and why do we need them?
Transition Finance: BNP Paribas Americas CSO shares his thoughts

Transition Finance: BNP Paribas Americas CSO shares his thoughts

Meaningful worldwide climate-change solutions won't be cheap. Hervé Duteil explains the vital role transition financing could play for "brown" industries.
Investment in sustainable infrastructure – what needs to happen?

Investment in sustainable infrastructure – what needs to happen?

Partnerships between development institutions and the private sector are vital for investment in sustainable infrastructure. Will they succeed?
Renewable energy for corporates: the tipping point?

Renewable energy for corporates: the tipping point?

As costs fall and stakeholder demand increases, corporates are increasingly seizing the opportunity to use renewable energy.
Propelling the Taiwanese green bond market

Propelling the Taiwanese green bond market

Renewable energy Ørsted A/S becomes the first foreign corporate to issue a green bond on the Taiwanese market.
The glass is greener: first U.S. industrial HY green bond

The glass is greener: first U.S. industrial HY green bond

BNP Paribas supported glass manufacturer Owens-Illinois (O-I) in becoming the first U.S. high yield industrial green bond issuer.
Climate emergency: time for action and resolve

Climate emergency: time for action and resolve

BNP Paribas' fourth Sustainable Future Forum in Singapore explored the business opportunities and solutions needed to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals...
The conservation of nature is key – but are we investing enough?

The conservation of nature is key – but are we investing enough?

Investing in nature could be the most cost-effective solution to the climate crisis, but why have we ignored it – and could blended finance solve it?
Scaling up blended finance: how and why?

Scaling up blended finance: how and why?

"Scaling up blended finance for low-carbon and green transition" was the focus of a One Planet event in Paris aiming to trigger effective climate action.
Winds of change: French offshore wind powers into the future

Winds of change: French offshore wind powers into the future

Saint-Nazaire's 480MW power facility will be France's first ever offshore wind farm. Developed by EDF Renewables and Enbridge, it has raised €2.3 billion.
Why effectiveness and scalability matter for the green transition

Why effectiveness and scalability matter for the green transition

The rapid uptake of green finance isn't enough. A new approach taking account of investors' expectations will be vital. Here's how it could work.
Could blended finance unlock the SDG funding gap?

Could blended finance unlock the SDG funding gap?

By de-risking financing with capital from public sources, blended finance could be the key that achieves the UN's SDGs. What is it – and how does it work?
Seeding China’s Banks with Sustainable Lending

Seeding China’s Banks with Sustainable Lending

The Chinese banking sector is stepping up efforts to diversify green funding sources and applying green finance to the sectors that can make the biggest difference...
Deutsche Börse: a stock exchange with a sustainability mission

Deutsche Börse: a stock exchange with a sustainability mission

How is the German stock exchange involved in the "future-proofing" of capital markets? How does it set the example on sustainability? Kristina Jeromin explains.
Blockchain is more than just numbers for these small farmers

Blockchain is more than just numbers for these small farmers

In the journey from farm to fork, opacity in supply chains can mean crippling costs for smallholder farmers. But as consumers increasingly demand to know the provenance...
30,000 Feet and Rising: Sustainable Corporate Treasury Hits the Skies

30,000 Feet and Rising: Sustainable Corporate Treasury Hits the Skies

BNP Paribas and JetBlue have taken off on a sustainability journey that highlights how businesses across all industries can embed ESG design into their corporate...
Using finance to help power coffee farmers out of poverty: NKG Bloom

Using finance to help power coffee farmers out of poverty: NKG Bloom

Thousands of coffee farmers live in poverty. But Neumann Gruppe's $25m sustainable sourcing loan seeks to deploy the power of finance to sustain long-term,...
BNP Paribas’ Top 5 Takeaways from Climate Week NYC 2019

BNP Paribas’ Top 5 Takeaways from Climate Week NYC 2019

BNP Paribas' top takeaways from Climate Week NYC 2019 from UNEP PRBs, sustainable and environmental finance, A Plastic Ocean, and World Cleanup Day.
Transition finance and the three sustainable finance revolutions

Transition finance and the three sustainable finance revolutions

Sustainable finance isn't just green finance – it's also transition finance, for 'brown' sectors that must become less so to preserve the environment.
Energy transition: “More a matter of finance than of economics”

Energy transition: “More a matter of finance than of economics”

Reflecting on the role of finance in the transition to a carbon-neutral economy, Professor Carlo Carraro outlines paradoxical behaviours of both governments and...
Carbon offsetting: why and how?

Carbon offsetting: why and how?

As global warming continues, action to reduce and offset greenhouse gas emissions - and more specifically carbon dioxide - becomes ever more urgent...
Italian energy company issues groundbreaking SDG-linked bond

Italian energy company issues groundbreaking SDG-linked bond

Italian international energy company ENEL issues first ever KPI-linked bond to help achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
Microfinance, the little big movement that keeps on growing

Microfinance, the little big movement that keeps on growing

As BNP Paribas celebrates 30 years' involvement in microfinance, we talked to Alain Lévy, Head of Microfinance and Social Enterprises for the Americas and Asia...
Renewable energy: good for the environment – and good economics

Renewable energy: good for the environment – and good economics

It's a tough road ahead for the oil industry as the rise of electric vehicles makes solar and wind better long-term investments, according to latest BNP Paribas...
Easy as one, two, three: how finance can help kids

Easy as one, two, three: how finance can help kids

The interest Peabody pays on its sustainability-linked loan depends on achieving childcare qualification training targets for tenants. Here's how it works.
Optivo’s sustainability-linked loan helps get people back into work

Optivo’s sustainability-linked loan helps get people back into work

UK Housing Association Optivo's sustainability-linked loan shows how a tailor-made financial solution can help unemployed residents.
Sustainability-Linked Loans: Giving Firms Incentives to Improve

Sustainability-Linked Loans: Giving Firms Incentives to Improve

Large international companies are quickly learning the benefits of connecting their sustainability performance to their financing, with Dreyfus and NRG each recently...
Shining a spotlight on the latest sustainable finance innovations

Shining a spotlight on the latest sustainable finance innovations

Hear about the latest innovations shaping the sustainable finance market, from the rise of sustainability linked loans to investor and issuer perspectives on sustainability...
Sustainable finance: the rise and rise of sustainability-linked loans

Sustainable finance: the rise and rise of sustainability-linked loans

The sustainability-linked loan is another product making rapid inroads into the sustainable finance landscape. Why now, and what are the prospects?
Social Bonds: the next frontier for ESG investors

Social Bonds: the next frontier for ESG investors

Institutional investors are now turning their attention to social bonds as a way of integrating social impact into their portfolios. What are social bonds?...
Greener Seas: Financial solutions to cut sulphur emissions

Greener Seas: Financial solutions to cut sulphur emissions

The global shipping industry is making waves as it quickly approaches the turning point of a new decade with its commitment to tackling climate change.
Clarity and transparency to boost EU’s Sustainable Finance Action Plan

Clarity and transparency to boost EU’s Sustainable Finance Action Plan

The EU taxonomy for sustainable activities is a major step towards mobilising capital behind the Paris Agreement and UN SDGs says Trevor Allen,...
BNP Paribas named World’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility 2019

BNP Paribas named World’s Best Bank for Corporate Responsibility 2019

BNP Paribas wins top honours for global CSR, as well as for financing and transaction banking in Western Europe, in Euromoney's Awards for Excellence 2019.
Transition Bonds: a possible game-changer in the shift to low carbon?

Transition Bonds: a possible game-changer in the shift to low carbon?

BNP Paribas sustainability analyst Trevor Allen chairs a panel on transition bonds, which have the potential to be a game-changer in the shift to the 2°C low-carbon...
Sydney Airport hits the skies with pioneering sustainable loan

Sydney Airport hits the skies with pioneering sustainable loan

Sydney Airport has closed a landmark sustainability-linked loan, a first for Australia and, at A$1.4bn, the largest in Asia Pacific. With BNP Paribas and ANZ acting...
Taxonomy, Green Bond Standard proposed as Europe moves towards common framework

Taxonomy, Green Bond Standard proposed as Europe moves towards common framework

What's a 'green' financial product? The European Commission's TEG has proposed a classification system for environmentally friendly activities and a standard for...
World Environment Day: tackling air pollution

World Environment Day: tackling air pollution

The 2019 World Environment Day focuses on improving air quality, with #BeatAirPollution as its theme. BNP Paribas is moving forward with clean air technologies,...
The Business Case for Sustainable Finance

The Business Case for Sustainable Finance

Should sustainable finance not just be business as usual? In India, business and development leaders discuss the question of whether sustainable development should...
Sustainable mobility: BNP Paribas an official partner at Movin’On 2019

Sustainable mobility: BNP Paribas an official partner at Movin’On 2019

Movin'On, the World Summit on Sustainable Mobility, focuses on "solutions for multimodal ecosystems" – and BNP Paribas is once again a partner.
ESG Global Survey 2019: investing with Purpose for Performance

ESG Global Survey 2019: investing with Purpose for Performance

Our latest survey reveals a stronger commitment to integrating ESG in investment decisions since 2017. The next few years will be vital for asset owners and managers...
“Smart cities need a collaborative approach”: French Mobility leader

“Smart cities need a collaborative approach”: French Mobility leader

Smart cities and smart mobility are transforming the urban space, triggering the need to rethink public services.
A new model for financing public housing?

A new model for financing public housing?

The lower the unemployment among residents, the lower the loan costs: UK housing association L&Q spearheads a new way to think about financing.
Come with the wind: Taiwan leads Asia’s shift to a low-carbon economy

Come with the wind: Taiwan leads Asia’s shift to a low-carbon economy

Taiwan's first-ever offshore wind farm is garnering great interest in green energy and paves the way for similar projects across Asia Pacific...
South Korea ups its sustainability drive

South Korea ups its sustainability drive

Korea is championing low-carbon development in Asia Pacific, with strong support from the government and regulators. While it is one of the top seven emitters of...
Environmental Finance Awards 2019: four awards for BNP Paribas

Environmental Finance Awards 2019: four awards for BNP Paribas

Bank sustainability bond lead manager of the year, one of four accolades for the bank, underlines BNP Paribas' leadership in sustainable finance.
Doughnut economics: superfood for finance?

Doughnut economics: superfood for finance?

Meeting the needs of all people while living within the means of our planet is the greatest challenge of the 21st century. Kate Raworth looks at the obstacles ahead...
Asia's appetite for meat and climate control: what next?

Asia's appetite for meat and climate control: what next?

Despite profound changes and a shift in attitude towards a meatless future, meat remains the leading hidden culprit of climate change.
Thames Water’s easy-to-swallow PIL earns BNP Paribas Team of the Month

Thames Water’s easy-to-swallow PIL earns BNP Paribas Team of the Month

£1.4bn positive incentive loan marks the first UK corporate to link its interest rate to a sustainable infrastructure score – underlining the power of green finance...
The Middle East is joining the green finance revolution!

The Middle East is joining the green finance revolution!

Get ready, because the Abu Dhabi Declaration of 25 signatories, including BNP Paribas, may change how we think about the region’s economic model.
Going Grön: a new Swedish opportunity to invest

Going Grön: a new Swedish opportunity to invest

BNP Paribas launches inaugural green structured products on Nasdaq Stockholm, paving the way for more retail investors to access to a new asset class.
A new element in the mix

A new element in the mix

BNP Paribas collaborates with chemical company Solvay on €2bn revolving credit facility linked to environmental commitments.
Is supply chain financing the key to sustainable goods trade and CSR?

Is supply chain financing the key to sustainable goods trade and CSR?

Corporates are increasingly focusing on CSR and sustainable growth objectives – and treasurers are discovering how supply chain financing will help.
Facilitating Winds of Change for Climate Finance

Facilitating Winds of Change for Climate Finance

What is the business climate around climate? That was the question debated in New York City as BNP Paribas kicked off its global series of Sustainable Future Forums...
Positive Innovation

Positive Innovation

Entrepreneurs and corporate intrapreneurs presented innovative impactful projects to help scale up actions tackling climate change.
The future is now

The future is now

The next 10 years will be crucial in determining climate change impacts on economies and societies.
Bridging the socially responsible investment funding gap

Bridging the socially responsible investment funding gap

Antoine Sire, Head of Company Engagement at BNP Paribas, on how banks and investors could support in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Reaching the inflection point

Reaching the inflection point

Sustainability is all about long term thinking, but are we reaching an inflection point where policy and finance are aligning?
Steering standards: Leadership Towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Steering standards: Leadership Towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Prominent business leaders discussed the alignment of the private sector with the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Dual Digital: Data Analytics as an Enabler for Sustainability

Dual Digital: Data Analytics as an Enabler for Sustainability

The BNP Paribas Sustainable Future Forum's panellists discussed how they rely on new technologies and data to manage their sustainable roadmap.
Baking sustainability into finance

Baking sustainability into finance

Pierre Rousseau, BNP Paribas Senior Strategic Sustainable Business advisor, talks to L'Opinion about how sustainability could become the new normal in finance.
From ambition to action: Finance for a better tomorrow

From ambition to action: Finance for a better tomorrow

At the third BNP Paribas Sustainable Future Forum in Singapore, the emphasis was on putting the UN Sustainable Development Goals into action
Innovation as a driver for positive impact

Innovation as a driver for positive impact

Positive innovation means innovating for responsible projects. As part of its sustainability commitment, BNP Paribas signed a partnership with Sparknews.
Pathways to contain global warming

Pathways to contain global warming

Sébastien Soleille, BNP Paribas' Global Head of Energy Transition and Environment, responds to the key questions arising from the IPCC's latest special report.
Powering ahead on sustainability to achieve sustainable development

Powering ahead on sustainability to achieve sustainable development

Arunma Oteh, Treasurer of the World Bank, speaks about the importance of Sustainability from BNP Paribas' offices.
China eyes role as world’s power supplier

China eyes role as world’s power supplier

Beijing promotes global electricity network to absorb huge power surpluses.
Kickstarting climate finance into financial markets

Kickstarting climate finance into financial markets

Earlier this month BNP Paribas sustainable finance teams' participated in the Climate KIC Mission Innovation summit in Dublin.
Italy’s sustainable grid

Italy’s sustainable grid

How infrastructure players like Terna reap the benefit of a long-term commitment to sustainability through Green Bonds and ESG-linked Loans.
BNP Paribas granted Green Climate Fund accreditation

BNP Paribas granted Green Climate Fund accreditation

Accreditation marks an important milestone for BNP Paribas following its strategic shift in recent years to focus on the energy transition – and will allow the...
Connecting International Investors to China

Connecting International Investors to China

The opening of Chinese capital markets is creating an investment opportunity too big to ignore.
Leaping forward towards a sustainable future

Leaping forward towards a sustainable future

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) provided the central roadmap for this year's BNP Paribas Sustainable Future Forum in Paris.
Going Bio: Sustainable Agricultural Practices

Going Bio: Sustainable Agricultural Practices

Agriculture sector is in the middle of a structural transformation aiming at fostering more sustainable and traditional practices.
Impact banking: TLFF – a rubber revolution takes shape in Indonesia

Impact banking: TLFF – a rubber revolution takes shape in Indonesia

Tropical Landscapes Finance Facility aims to transform lives and environments. It all starts with a rubber plantation in Sumatra.
BNP Paribas @ the Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit

BNP Paribas @ the Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit

BNP Paribas was a first-time sponsor of the 4th annual Summit with two speakers at the event.
Atomic Number One

Atomic Number One

How does the rediscovery of nature's lightest element power the green transition?
Bloomberg Sustainable Business & Finance Survey Highlights

Bloomberg Sustainable Business & Finance Survey Highlights

At the 2018 BNP Paribas Sustainable Future Forum in Paris, Bloomberg presented the findings of their Sustainable Business & Finance Survey.
Water infrastructure: time to open the investment tap

Water infrastructure: time to open the investment tap

Meeting the world's need for fresh water is even more challenging as water supply infrastructures are ageing and require investment.
Grand vision for India’s smart cities is slowly taking shape

Grand vision for India’s smart cities is slowly taking shape

The new Amaravati billed as India's most cutting-edge city.
The “Conférence Nationale”: switching business on to renewable energies

The “Conférence Nationale”: switching business on to renewable energies

The National Conference in Bercy underlined the growing opportunity for widespread adoption of renewable energy across the corporate sector.
Profile: Hervé Duteil speaks to Euromoney about global impact banking

Profile: Hervé Duteil speaks to Euromoney about global impact banking

One of 10 global sustainable finance leaders featured in Euromoney, Hervé Duteil talks social impact, mindsets and leadership – and how BNP Paribas is setting...
BNP Paribas named Sustainable Investment House of the Year 2018

BNP Paribas named Sustainable Investment House of the Year 2018

Sustainable finance at the heart of BNP Paribas' business agenda.
Driving electric

Driving electric

The transition to electric vehicles is underway. A critical roadblock on the path to full adoption is cost and capacity of batteries and support grid.
Danone’s Positive Incentive Financing Strategy

Danone’s Positive Incentive Financing Strategy

Thanks to the strong strategic commitment to a long-term sustainability, corporates and banks together are achieving a great outcome.
Sustainable innovation is in the air

Sustainable innovation is in the air

Airbus is taking a bold approach to innovation building on emerging technologies.
Carmakers gear up for the connectivity economy

Carmakers gear up for the connectivity economy

Carmakers are radically restructuring their business models as they seek to harness the lucrative potential of the digital revolution.
BNP Paribas expands lending to UK housing associations

BNP Paribas expands lending to UK housing associations

Sector proves fertile for bank's UK expansion plan and socially responsible lending strategy
Engaging corporates to boost green market growth

Engaging corporates to boost green market growth

Interest in corporate green bonds is growing, but a number of barriers need to be addressed to bring more companies to the market. Stephanie Sfakianos,...
Accommodating sustainability

Accommodating sustainability

AccorHotels Group draws on its position as a sustainable leader to take the lead in Positive Incentive Financing.
Can fintech help shift the trillions?

Can fintech help shift the trillions?

A transition to a sustainable economy will require a concerted global effort and a major reallocation of investor capital. As data, analytics and technology become...
#PositiveBanking

#PositiveBanking

BNP Paribas has been named the "World's Best Bank for Sustainable Finance" by Euromoney
Wood is the new concrete

Wood is the new concrete

The construction industry is adapting its model to become more sustainable with new designs and technologies supporting the use of wood as core material.
How Bank Financing Solutions Can Support a Sustainable Supply Chain

How Bank Financing Solutions Can Support a Sustainable Supply Chain

Corporate Social Responsibility: Supply chain finance programs provide a pathway for buyers to encourage CSR compliance by supplier.
Investors wooed by low-risk solar finance

Investors wooed by low-risk solar finance

Despite rising interest rates and solar import tariffs, investment in renewables in the US may surge, driven by low-risk and attractive margins.
The HLEG. Europe’s Call to Arms for Sustainable Finance

The HLEG. Europe’s Call to Arms for Sustainable Finance

European Authorities are taking sustainable policy seriously.
Partnering to provide buy-side clients with derivatives workstation

Partnering to provide buy-side clients with derivatives workstation

BNP Paribas and Fidessa partner to provide buy-side clients with derivatives workstation.
Awarded Best CSR Banking Group Europe

Awarded Best CSR Banking Group Europe

BNP Paribas has been named 'Best Corporate Social Responsibility Banking Group Europe 2017' by Global Banking & Finance Review
The Power of Innovative Financing

The Power of Innovative Financing

The world's first two initiatives that bring private capital to fund sustainable projects are now launched under the 2017 MoU signed between UNEP and BNP Paribas...
Sustainable is spreading the green

Sustainable is spreading the green

Stan Dupre discusses how new regulations and pressure from investors are key to achieve the UN climate goals.
Finance of the Future

Finance of the Future

How a direct impact project bond could change the future of finance in Asia.
Connected intersections a key factor for smart mobility

Connected intersections a key factor for smart mobility

With self-driving cars soon to be travelling around tomorrow's digitally-managed cities, it's time for a re-think on all urban transport infrastructure.
Are electric vehicles really the future of the car industry?

Are electric vehicles really the future of the car industry?

EVs can certainly have a salutary impact on our planet, but are they really set to dominate road transport? What needs to happen for this to become reality?
Empowering Transformation with Technology

Empowering Transformation with Technology

BNP Paribas discusses its role and responsibilities, and how banks can help drive forward the allocation of resources to purposeful causes.
Green Bonds: A life of Impact

Green Bonds: A life of Impact

The financial industry endeavours to bring standardisation to the Green Bond market that offers investors a way to choose responsible projects to finance.
A landmark bond issue for IDA

A landmark bond issue for IDA

The International Development Association (IDA) successfully issued its inaugural bond, working with arrangers BNP Paribas and other international banks.
Pedal to the metal: accelerating green transport in Asia

Pedal to the metal: accelerating green transport in Asia

Asia's burgeoning transportation needs pose a major threat to the environment. Will government policies be enough to push for low-carbon solutions?
Blue Finance: a Deeper Shade of Green

Blue Finance: a Deeper Shade of Green

Demand for green bonds has risen over the past few years and there is now appetite to widen the scope to include the so-called "blue economy".
In a changing world, sustainability reaps rewards

In a changing world, sustainability reaps rewards

A new generation of sustainability-linked loans is reshaping the market, putting more companies' green goals within reach.
Can blockchain spark a sustainable supply chain revolution?

Can blockchain spark a sustainable supply chain revolution?

Is fintech the key to unlocking value in sustainable supply chains? Four startups and six blue chips join a Cambridge initiative to see how it could work.
Issuing Bonds to Invest in People

Issuing Bonds to Invest in People

Why are investors looking at social bonds? With payoffs indexed to social outcomes, issuers such as Social Finance US look to tap into investor appetite.
Green Bond Lead Manager of the Year for Corporates

Green Bond Lead Manager of the Year for Corporates

Environmental Finance has awarded BNP Paribas Green Bond Lead Manager of the Year for Corporates.
Three letters that have changed the investment landscape: E, S and G

Three letters that have changed the investment landscape: E, S and G

Environmental, Social and corporate Governance - ESG - and Sustainable Investing - SI - is a central topic for policymakers, institutional investors,...
Pioneering access to clean energy through financing

Pioneering access to clean energy through financing

As the cost of solar power tumbles, California-based Mosaic explains how affordable financing has helped more people access clean energy than ever before.
How are banks harnessing the power of fintech for sustainability?

How are banks harnessing the power of fintech for sustainability?

What happens when multinationals, financial institutions and startups start working in partnership to solve a sustainability challenge?
How it's made is as important as the brand

How it's made is as important as the brand

How is an innovative financing initiative aligning incentives, promoting transparency and embedding Puma's shift to supply chain sustainability?
Fighting global warming fosters innovation

Fighting global warming fosters innovation

Fresh water is the 21st century blue gold. UK utility Anglian Water has developed innovative climate solutions that present a strategic opportunity.
Leading the Charge

Leading the Charge

Nowhere are Environmental, Social and corporate Governance (ESG) and Sustainable Investing (SI) concepts being pursued more vigorously than in the Nordics.
Waste is a new resource

Waste is a new resource

Helvetia Environnement, the Swiss leader in waste management, recently accelerated the pace towards a more sustainable and circular economy.
Sharing in the spoils of a greener China

Sharing in the spoils of a greener China

China's huge progress in green finance under President Xi Jinping put to rest arguments that environmental protection must come at the expense of progress.
Collaboration at COP23

Collaboration at COP23

BNP Paribas sustainability specialists participated in COP23 events in partnership with the UNFCCC
Taking action to accelerate the energy transition

Taking action to accelerate the energy transition

A commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals means a commitment to rethinking how we all work. Now is the time to step up the pace. Here is why.
How AI can enhance sustainability

How AI can enhance sustainability

Artificial intelligence and sustainability are not frequent bedfellows, but one of the world's leading technology companies shows us how it could be done.
Why Supply Chain Sustainability Means New Opportunities

Why Supply Chain Sustainability Means New Opportunities

How is being sustainable more cost-effective? LVMH and Firmenich talk about supply chains, data and the opportunity for long-term growth.
The time is now: energy transition and the business opportunity

The time is now: energy transition and the business opportunity

BNP Paribas and BFMTV, a leading French business channel, discuss the energy transition, the opportunity for business, and its impact on banking.
BNP Paribas Global Sustainable Future forum

BNP Paribas Global Sustainable Future forum

BNP Paribas global Sustainable Future Forum series gathered clients to discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by sustainability.
2030 is now: Asia Pacific must act on energy transition

2030 is now: Asia Pacific must act on energy transition

USD 11 trillion in new investments are needed to transform Asia Pacific's energy industry by 2030, opportunities abound for investors who can understand the region's...
2 Degrees of Separation

2 Degrees of Separation

Stan Dupré, Founder and Executive Director of 2° Investing Initiative, discusses technology and how he would redesign the concept of ESG.
From laggard to leader : China embraces green finance

From laggard to leader : China embraces green finance

With the US administration stepping back from the Paris climate agreement, China is emerging as a global leader in environmental policy.
BNP Paribas Sustainable Future Forum hosted in Paris

BNP Paribas Sustainable Future Forum hosted in Paris

BNP Paribas Sustainable Future Forum gathered corporate and institutional clients to discuss the challenges and opportunities of the energy transition.
India switches on to solar's potential

India switches on to solar's potential

After years trailing in China's shadow, India's economic elephant has charged into the sun - and harvesting solar power is critical to meeting both surging demand...
Green finance, the driving force for a new sustainable world

Green finance, the driving force for a new sustainable world

The moment for sustainable finance is now. With worldwide opportunities for issuers and investors never greater, we take a look at the latest trends.
BNP Paribas sponsors PRI in person conference 2017

BNP Paribas sponsors PRI in person conference 2017

BNP Paribas has sponsored the PRI - Principles for Responsible Investment - in Person conference.
Great Expectations: ESG

Great Expectations: ESG

Our ESG Global Survey 2017 looks at the relationship between asset owners and asset managers, and how the obstacles to ESG are shifting around the world.
Sustainable Series: Americas

Sustainable Series: Americas

BNP Paribas Americas recently hosted its first Sustainability week, with events held across New York, New Jersey, Montreal and San Paolo.
BNP Paribas celebrates World Environment Day

BNP Paribas celebrates World Environment Day

BNP Paribas celebrated World Environment Day with a host of interesting events including a sustainability fair, and expert climate change talks.
BNP Paribas partners with &quote;Movin'On by Michelin&quote; Conference

BNP Paribas partners with "Movin'On by Michelin" Conference

BNP Paribas reaffirms its commitment to sustainable mobility by partnering with "Movin'On by Michelin" conference, held in Montreal.
A Four Step Process for Modelling Climate Risk

A Four Step Process for Modelling Climate Risk

Climate scenario modelling has now moved beyond simple risk management to become a genuine strategic imperative
The rise and rise of green bonds

The rise and rise of green bonds

How green bonds have harnessed the power of the financial markets to drive change
BNP Paribas commits to become 'carbon neutral' by end-2017

BNP Paribas commits to become 'carbon neutral' by end-2017

BNP Paribas commits to becoming carbon neutral by the end of the year in terms of the CO2 emissions arising from its own operations.
Sustainable series

Sustainable series

BNP Paribas hosted numerous Sustainable Finance events across the EMEA region, engaging with external specialists on the topic of sustainability.
Millennials will change your business - the question is how

Millennials will change your business - the question is how

The largest generational cohort, understanding millennials and their preferences should be a priority. How can financial institutions enhance their appeal?
BNP Paribas' inaugural International Women's Week

BNP Paribas' inaugural International Women's Week

BNP Paribas was proud to host its first International Women's Week (#IWW2017 ) in March of this year.
Stepping into the world of Sovereign Green Bonds

Stepping into the world of Sovereign Green Bonds

The first sovereign green bond from the Republic of France marks a milestone in the growth of the market. Why is it significant?
Connecticut's first Social Impact Bond

Connecticut's first Social Impact Bond

Working with Social Finance, a not-for-profit organisation, this innovative Connecticut bond married capital markets innovation with social objectives.
It's all in the Balance

It's all in the Balance

Why sound investing means incorporating ESG criteria into decision-making
A new value-chain for Sustainable Responsible Investing

A new value-chain for Sustainable Responsible Investing

The World Bank's first equity-linked bond to explicitly support the SDGs is redefining the role of capital markets in promoting sustainable development.
Biodiversity, the fundamental challenge for Yves Rocher

Biodiversity, the fundamental challenge for Yves Rocher

Global cosmetics pioneer Yves Rocher shows how sustainable principles can drive creativity, innovation and transformation.
ESG, a factor in sustainable investment

ESG, a factor in sustainable investment

Incorporating six environmental, social and corporate governance principles as part of the investor toolkit means a more sustainable financial system.
Asia Asset Management's inaugural ESG roundtable

Asia Asset Management's inaugural ESG roundtable

BNP Paribas Investment Partners sponsors Asia Asset Management's inaugural ESG roundtable.
BNP Paribas successfully launches inaugural green bond

BNP Paribas successfully launches inaugural green bond

BNP Paribas priced its inaugural green bond in November 2016, establishing an industry benchmark. The €500m raised will be used to finance green assets.
Reinforcing client relationships through CSR engagement

Reinforcing client relationships through CSR engagement

Finnish forest industry company UPM and BNP Paribas' shared commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility has benefited both firms.
Asia spurred into action on sustainability

Asia spurred into action on sustainability

More than 400 clients from nearly 20 countries attended BNP Paribas' Sustainable Future Forum in Singapore – with ESG under the spotlight in Asia-Pacific.
Corporate sustainability and supply chains

Corporate sustainability and supply chains

Supply chain, both backbone and Achilles heel of the global economy.
Amorim's faith in cork pays off

Amorim's faith in cork pays off

Corticeira Amorim, the world's largest producer of cork products, has made innovation a top priority in an industry that is centuries-old. Here is how.
BNP Paribas wins top honours for climate change and sustainability

BNP Paribas wins top honours for climate change and sustainability

The Banker magazine has named BNP Paribas "Most Innovative Bank for Climate Change and Sustainability 2016".
Sustainability: the new driver for institutional investors

Sustainability: the new driver for institutional investors

Why investors are increasingly considering ESG issues within their investment decision-making process.
The promises of Industry transformation

The promises of Industry transformation

Sustainability has become everyone's responsibility. It is true in all sectors.
Sustainability : the fundamental challenge

Sustainability : the fundamental challenge

How the agreement of the COP 21 will foster the transition towards new business models.
The Dawn of a new age in responsible issuing

The Dawn of a new age in responsible issuing

Last 2 years, a breakthrough year for corporate Green Bond issuance
A new basic for operational leasing?

A new basic for operational leasing?

Mobility optimisation will be a key factor in the future developments of the industry.
Governance, cost and sustainable investing

Governance, cost and sustainable investing

The world's leading pension funds, superannuation funds and insurance companies are rethinking their strategies.
Sustainability: A question of Incentives

Sustainability: A question of Incentives

A combination of government intervention and private sector engagement to move ESG objectives forward in Asia

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