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The Bond Buyer: Ohio State University tees up green bonds for hospital facility
Ohio State issued its first Green Bonds to finance a large new inpatient hospital in Columbus. Healthcare facilities have particularly high energy demands and...
The Bond Buyer: University of Minnesota offers sustainability-designated bonds
Kestrel reviewed Minnesota public university system’s first sustainability-designated bonds. The bonds finance the design of a unique clinical research...
Oberlin College and Conservatory Secures $80 Million in Certified Climate Bonds for Sustainable Infrastructure Program
Investors rallied around Oberlin College and Conservatory’s path-breaking geothermal infrastructure project that’s aligned with the goals and targets of the...
Gainesville Regional Utilities Issues First Green Bond
GRU issued its first-ever green bond this July to fund water and wastewater improvement projects. Kestrel’s Second Party Opinion confirmed the bond-financed...
The Bond Buyer: Kestrel Verifiers capitalizes on burgeoning ESG market
As the market for ESG-certified bonds grows, Oregon-based Kestrel Verifiers is growing along with it. Kestrel has delivered roughly 68% of the second-party...
The Bond Buyer: California sugarcane-to-ethanol plant plans verified green bond sale
California Ethanol + Power plans to price $575 million in bonds through a municipal conduit in June or July to fund construction of the alternative fuel and...