09/09/2019at 11:13

First SDG-linked bond oversubscribed nearly three times

According to Italian energy company Enel, the money raised will be used to advance four of the 17 global goals

UN Global Compact CEO Lise Kingo | Photo: Jens Dresling

BY REETA ILONA PAKKINEN

UN Global Compact CEO Lise Kingo hopes the USD 1.5bn bond used to advance four global goals will become mainstream.

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