SEAN KIDNEY
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE
SEAN KIDNEY
TITLE: CEO AND CO-FOUNDER
COMPANY: CLIMATE BONDS INITIATIVE
Alongside his role at CBI, Sean is involved with the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the International Energy Agency, NSE India, UNCTAD Sustainable Investment Advisory Council and many more.
A growing category in the finance world is green bonds, which fund environmentally sustainable initiatives. Each bond type balances risk, return and purpose, giving investors a range of options aligned with their financial goals and values.
About green bonds Green bonds have evolved from niche financial instruments into mainstream vehicles for corporate climate action, enabling some of the world’ s largest companies to finance environmental projects.
More than US $ 6tn in green, social, sustainability and sustainabilitylinked bonds( GSS +) have been issued, according to the Climate Bonds Initiative, a sharp increase from the US $ 2bn issued 15 years ago.
“ The extraordinary US $ 6tn milestone was achieved just 14 months after the US $ 5tn mark,”
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