Below is an excerpt from ISS ESG’s recently released “Going Beyond “Use-Of-Proceeds” to Reach International Sustainability Targets.” The full paper is available for download from the Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) online library.
More than a decade after the first Green Bond issuance, the original model of Use-of-Proceeds deals, where proceeds are spent on specifically identified projects, appears insufficient to meet international sustainability targets. The market has seen a number of new structures in the past year alone – from sustainability-linked bonds dedicated to general corporate purposes to transition bonds. As the market grows and continues to innovate, the question is: how can one ensure transparency and trust and what lessons can be drawn from the Green Bond Principles’ success story?
Let’s have a look at how to systematize the different options that the sustainable debt capital market offers to date, as illustrated in the table below.
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By Mélanie Comble, Viola Lutz, ISS ESG
