Green Bonds: Saving The World Or Just Greenwashing?

Cedric Rimaud, ASEAN Programme Manager, Climate Bonds Initiative

04-Jun-21 07:30

Green Bonds: Saving The World Or Just Greenwashing?

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Green bonds have been gaining traction in the past few years but just how sustainable is this growth? The Morning Run speaks to Cedric Rimaud, ASEAN Programme Manager with the Climate Bonds Initiative, about this, but also the challenges going forward, the role of green bonds in the sustainable agenda, and concerns over greenwashing.

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Produced by: Sim Wie Boon

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Noelle Lim, Roshan Kanesan

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