We are pleased to share SJF’s latest bulletin announcing the release of our new Impact website, which highlights our positive impacts. The bulletin also features our most recent investment in Validic; provides updates on portfolio companies; and recognizes another leading impact investor, Arjuna Capital. Sincerely, The SJF Team SJF …
Alert: California is about to issue it’s first $200m green bond
Click here to view this message on the web. Alert: California is about to issue it’s first $200m green bond, the second US State to do so. + Massachusetts ups to $350m Rating from Fitch’s is ‘A Stable’. Expected to close in a couple of weeks. Also, Massachusetts has upped …
[U.S. Solar Market Insight Conference] First Round of Speakers Announced!
Join Greentech Media and SEIA for a deep dive into U.S. market dynamics at the 4th Annual U.S. Solar Market Insight Conference. Only ONE week left before Wave 1 pricing ends. Secure your spot! This two-day conference will feature data-driven presentations, candid panel discussions, and exclusive networking opportunities with an elite group of industry professionals. Join …
Cheap Solar Advances Farther in Germany (than anywhere else)
Home Solar Plus A Battery Could Be Cheaper Than The Grid In Germany In Just A Few Years by Jeff Spross thinkprogress.org/climate on October 3, 2014 at 9:02 am http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2014/10/03/3575371/hsbc-solar-battery-germany CREDIT: Shutterstock The cost of solar power plus battery storage is about to dip below the average electricity bill in Germany. That’s …
Hazel Henderson Guest on Conscious Millionaire
Hazel Henderson, president and founder of Ethical Markets, is a featured guest on J V Crum III’s Conscious Millionaire Podcast, first airing Oct. 7, 2014. The podcast is top-rated with coaching and strategies on how to make profits and a difference as a conscious entrepreneur! Henderson is included among guests …
IKEA, Philips, H&M, Mars, Nestlé Launch Campaign to Lead Business Shift to 100% Renewables
IKEA, Swiss Re, BT, Formula E, H&M, KPN, Mars, Nestlé, Philips and Reed Elsevier were among businesses that joined a powerful group of NGOs and clean energy experts during Climate Week to launch of a multi-year initiative to encourage major companies to commit to using 100 percent renewable power. With the …
China’s Trina Solar goes for a convertible solar bond: US$100m, 5yr, 4% coupon. It’s a challenging market environment for solar but the bonds keep coming.
China’s Trina Solar is issuing US$100m of convertible bonds with 5-year tenor and 4% annual coupon, with semi-annual payments. An extra US$15m could be raised, as Trina has given the underwriters a 1-month window to buy additional bonds. Guess they are waiting to gauge demand. Underwriters are Deutsche Bank, Barclays, and Credit Suisse, with Roth Capital Partners as …
The Risky Coal London Event
Carbon Tracker Initiative – The Risky Coal Event in London 7th October 2014 View this email in your browser Register here The Risky Coal London Event CTI & ETA are presenting the Coal Report in London on 7th October, 2014 Following the successful launch of the Carbon Supply Cost Curves: Evaluating Financial …
MEXICO TO INVEST BILLIONS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
November 20-21, 2014 El Conquistador, A Waldorf Astoria Resort Fajardo, Puerto Rico Renewable Energy Latin American & Caribbean Conference & Expo MEXICO TO INVEST BILLIONS IN RENEWABLE ENERGY El Economista, reports Mexico has 40 GW of potential wind energy resource potential and is poised to become one of the …
Investor Statement re: Green Bonds & Climate Bonds
UN CLIMATE SUMMIT 23 SEPTEMBER 2014 We, the undersigned signatories to this statement, represent asset owners, investment managers and individual funds managing a combined Two Trillion Dollars of assets. We are substantial investors in the $100 trillion global bond market. We understand: That climate change poses a significant risk to …