Sustainable development is no longer a distant future objective. It is a measure of the kind of society being built now.

The world is full of money. Add up real estate, equities and other assets held by households, corporations, governments and financial institutions and the number falls in the trillions. So why has ...

The sustainable finance market has evolved significantly since the first green bond was issued in 2007. Since that time, debt market participants have developed various products to address their ...

3 May 2024 - Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a powerful social and economic force, influencing industries and the job market around the globe. AI, which involves machines simulating human ...

WASHINGTON, DC, October 10, 2024 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today issued a Swedish krona-denominated 10-year benchmark bond that raised SEK ...

IBRD has mobilized finance for middle-income client countries for more than 75 years, raising over $1 trillion from private investors since its first bond in 1947. IBRD engages with investors on ...

Development finance is the invisible glue that connects public and private financing for projects that have social, economic and environmental outcomes. These include improved infrastructure, better ...

Investors seeking clues about where society is headed—and which trends could benefit—might look at the Sustainable Development Goals. Adopted by United Nations members in 2015, the 17 Sustainable ...