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2024 ended with a registered total of $1,457.53 billion in GSS+ bond and loan issuances according to Environmental Finance coming in short of 2023’s recorded $1,767 billion.

January 29, 2025

January 2025 | Sustainable Finance Market Highlights

Below is an excerpt from ISS-Corporate’s recently released article, “January 2025 | Sustainable Finance Market Highlights”. The full article is available on the ISS-Corporate online library. 

Market and Regulatory 

  • 2024 ended with a registered total of $1,457.53 billion in green, social and sustainability (GSS+) bond and loan issuances according to Environmental Finance (EF data), coming in short of 2023’s recorded $1,767 billion. 
  • Rising interest rates and economic uncertainty in some regions posed challenges, though the sustainable finance market generally remained resilient with many issuers adapting to changing conditions. 
  • Transition bonds in particular saw significant growth as companies in high-carbon sectors, particularly in industries like energy, manufacturing, and transportation, sought to finance their journey toward more sustainable operations. ISS-Corporate produced a dedicated webinar on these developments which is available to watch here

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE > 


By:

Damaso Zagaglia, Associate Vice President, Sustainable Finance Business Development, ISS-Corporate

Ioana Bejan, Associate Vice President, Team Lead, Sustainable Finance Research, ISS-Corporate

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