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GSS bonds in 2026: From growth story to stress test
21 January 2026The global green social and sustainability bond market enters 2026 facing a test of maturity rather than momentum, writes Pietro Sette
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'Growing influence' of 'EuGB' label amid acceleration to 8% market share
22 October 2025Almost 8% of green bond issuance volumes from EU issuers in 2025 has been in the recently launched European Green Bond (EuGB) format, which has been described as an "encouraging signal" for the sustainable finance market.
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Sustainable bonds still present 'challenge' for EU 'dark green' funds
13 May 2025EU regulatory focus on 'look-through' impact assessment for labelled sustainable bond investments poses a challenge for EU 'dark green' funds, according to MainStreet Partners - despite strong compliance between sustainable bonds and Paris-Aligned Benchmarks (PAB).
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2025: A Year of Change for GSS Bonds
24 February 20252025 is set to be a transformative year for GSS bonds, writes Pietro Sette
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EU GBS: 58% of sustainable bond frameworks since 2023 meet standard
22 July 2024Nearly three-fifths of the green and sustainability bond frameworks published since the start of 2023 'could claim alignment' with the rigorous requirements under the EU Green Bond Standard (EU GBS), according to MainStreet Partners.
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Labelled bonds: Europe leads, Asia catching
25 March 2024What are the geographical features of the green, social and sustainable bond market, asks Pietro Sette
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REC-reduced emissions targets are 'not reputable', says MainStreet
31 August 2023The use of 'market-based' emissions targets for sustainability-linked instruments is "not reputable", as it demonstrates no long-term operational sustainability improvement, according to MainStreet Partners.
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Sustainability-linked bond target rebasing threatens credibility of market
18 August 2023The baselines used to set sustainability-linked bond (SLB) targets are being changed "a lot" more than expected, in a trend that threatens the credibility of the market, MainStreet Partners has warned.
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30% of sustainability-linked bond targets 'on track to fail'
07 August 2023Up to 30% of all sustainability-linked bond (SLB) targets on the market are "on track to fail," which MainStreet Partners said is getting close to "alarming" levels for issuers and investors.