Sean Kidney is the Co-Founder and CEO of Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI). CBI is an international investor focused NGO working to mobilise global capital for climate action. CBI is the only organisation working solely on mobilising the $100 trillion bond market for climate change solutions. Sean Kidney studied at University of Sydney and he is currently a Professor of Practice at SOAS University of London.

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Topics discussed:

• Sean’s journey from running several media ventures in Australia to focusing on global climate action.

• Origin story of Climate Bonds Initiative.

• Evolution of Green Bonds (Milestones).

• Projection of $5 trillion annual Green Bond issuance by 2025.

• Climate Bonds Standard and Certification.

• CBI’s Transition Finance Framework and Label (for Transforming Companies).

• Green Bond Pricing and Post Issuance Reporting.

• CBI’s Interactive Data Platform, Bond Library, Underwriters’ League Table, and Stock Exchanges with Green Bond Segments.

• Policy Areas for Green Bond Markets.

• CBI’s North America 2021 State of the Market report.

• CBI’s China 2020 Green Bond Market report.

• 12 Brilliant News from COP26.

Note: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered as investment advice. The interview took place on 16th November 2021.