Wind joins Climate Bonds Initiative as strategic partner to empower China's bond issuers and investors

 

Wind joins Climate Bonds Initiative as strategic partner to empower China's bond issuers and investors

The agreement contributes to the Chinese strategic goals of carbon peak and carbon neutrality

 

Beijing, 09/01/2023, 00:00 AM/PM: The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) and Wind have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) seeking to strengthen the sustainable and green bond market in China. Wind is a leading provider of financial information services in China, where they will work together exchanging data and delivering relevant capacity building programmes.

This partnership supports Wind’s leading positions as a global data provider and promotes domestic understanding of CBI’s work in green bond screening and standards, whilst contributing to the harmonization of the local market with international standards.

Wind will display CBI's certified bonds data and latest market research reports, news and live streaming of high-level events on its terminal. The partnership helps domestic and foreign market institutions quickly identify and prioritize investments that truly address climate change, and promote further integration in domestic and international markets.

 

Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative

“We are thrilled to welcome Wind as a partner. We face immense challenges with severe climate change; market information that helps us navigate those challenges is critical. Wind and Climate Bonds together will work to improve that market information.”

 

ZHOU Li, Vice President, WIND

"As a leading provider of financial information services in China, Wind has a long term focus on the development and information needs of sustainable finance, and continues to leverage its professional advantages to promote the development of sustainable finance. We are pleased to partner with CBI, the leading global organisation in green bonds standards.  We will use this as a starting point to strengthen our data and research capabilities to contribute to the development of sustainable finance globally. ”

 

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Press contact: 

Luiza Mello

Communications Officer

Climate Bonds Initiative

+55 (61) 98209 8126

luiza.mello@climatebonds.net

 

Note to the Editors:

 

About Climate Bonds Initiative: The Climate Bonds Initiative is a non-profit organisation focused on promoting large-scale investment in the low-carbon economy. Visit our website: www.climatebonds.net.

About WINDWind is a leading provider of financial information services in China, and an indispensable partner for lots of securities companies, fund management corporations, insurance companies, banks, investment firms, and media. https://www.wind.com.cn/

 

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