Impact Bond Analysis 3Q 2022
Impact bond certification jumps amid regulatory scrutiny

The mention of ‘Climate Risk’ inevitably turns our thoughts to dramatic weather events such as floods, storms, hurricanes as well as drought and forest fires (“Physical Climate Risk”). These often-devastating Physical Climate Risk events grab the media’s attention and are widely reported. However, there is another kind of Climate Risk which is much less discussed and not as widely covered in the mainstream media, despite the potential for it to impact every part of daily life: Climate Transition Risk.

Benchmarking to a sustainable future

As part of Climate Week, we held the inaugural Climate and Capital Conference at the New York Stock Exchange, an ICE exchange. The event - hosted by ICE, Gitterman Asset Management and FINTECH.TV - brought together industry leaders to talk climate risks and opportunities. They discussed topics like aligning capital with climate commitments, ways to engage with corporate issuers on decarbonization strategies and solutions to measure and manage climate risk. Sessions and additional resources are now available on-demand.

ICE’s John Sheffield, Senior Director and Product Architect, joins a panel at the Sustainable Investment Forum North America discuss key trends for sustainable real estate investing in the region.

For hydrogen to play a role in the energy transition, it must be available in sufficient volumes, at a competitive cost, and with low carbon intensity associated with its supply chain. The entire supply chain must be developed and scaled-up. Read the full IEF Hydrogen Market Pathways Report: Scaling Up the Hydrogen Market written in collaboration with the ICE and Anne-Sophie Corbeau.

Green bond issuance continues to thrive against falling popularity of social bonds.

Catastrophic wildfires are expected to be ~15% more likely across the U.S. by 2060, assuming a business-as-usual carbon emissions trajectory in the coming decades, which would increase annual average economic damage from wildfires by ~8%. Based on our analysis, upper bounds on our climate model projections imply increases in wildfire risk could be substantially higher in a worst-case scenario.

Green derivatives? Trading for a low-carbon future
Financial markets provide a transparent price signal that allows participants to allocate capital and manage risk efficiently. This function will be critical in helping achieve net-zero.

Capitalizing on nature’s value for a net zero world

Paris-Aligned and Climate Transition indices help investors benchmark to two of the most credible global frameworks on climate-related disclosures.

The Asia-Pacific region issued more impact bonds than any other part of the globe during the March quarter, driven by a surge in issuance in China.

Q1 2022 Impact Bond Report
Issuance is shaken amid heightened volatility from geopolitical tensions and inflation fears.

Companies are grappling with how to quantify their environmental impact as climate change becomes everyone’s business.

SEC’s proposal on climate-related disclosures for investors

As investor appetite for sustainable funds booms, asset managers eager to capitalize on demand face rising scrutiny in a sector where “greenwashing” is a growing concern.

The Move to Net Zero
Explore the challenges and opportunities surrounding the move to “net zero.”

ICE’s Gordon Bennett joined IETA and ITN’s Blue Sky Thinking news programme to discuss the role of carbon markets in the move to net zero. The programme was premiered at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26).

Data is a key ingredient to the ESG revolution. Lack of quality data can hinder investors, issuers and policymakers’ ability to quantify the impact of decisions or make informed choices about resource allocation. For many companies, the application of ESG data is new.

Investing with an eye to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors has grown in recent years, with many investors telling us this will be a focus for the foreseeable future. Where does this interest come from?

ICE Data Services and Tropical Research Services explore the impact of recent weather on supply and demand fundamentals, and the data & analytics available to analyze the effect on current and future coffee crops.

Find out more about the role of institutional investors in the move to net zero.

Q&A on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) trends in Japan with industry experts Hirose Etsuya, ESG Senior Executive Officer, Quick, Masaru Arai, Chairman of Japan Sustainable Investment Forum and Magnus Cattan, Head of Fixed Income an Data Services (APAC), ICE.

By evolving with market fundamentals and environmental imperatives, such as desulphurization, the ICE Low Sulphur Gasoil Futures has been successful for 40 years as a physically deliverable futures contract. Watch our webinar to learn how ICE Low Sulphur Gasoil Futures continues to be the world’s leading refined product benchmark.

From case studies on how they're being used, to where policy could focus, we provided a wide-ranging view of how markets are playing a vital role in facilitating the energy transition.

Learn more about ESG impact for smaller companies.

Capturing reliable data, assessing performance, and the impact of regulation.

The Asia-Pacific’s regulatory landscape has long been fragmented, with jurisdictions having their own timelines and supervisory style. Environmental regulations are no exception.

Watch this webinar with Savita Subramanian to learn more about ESG.

Severe frosts prompt fears of shortages.

Decarbonizing U.S. Energy.

Why they matter and how to detect them.

Managing Climate Risk

Deconstructing the ‘E’ and ‘S’ of ESG