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The ESG Integrated Disclosure Project (ESG IDP) has welcomed the "positive reaction" from loan market participants to its template for private credit sustainability reporting, as it looks to bolster alignment with the EU SFDR.

The Loan Syndications & Trading Association (LSTA) has published guidance on legal documentation for US sustainability-linked loans (SLLs), including comments on 'sleeping' SLLs and guidance on the role of a sustainability coordinator.

Guidance for drafting sustainability-linked loan (SLL) documents from the Loan Syndications & Trading Association (LSTA) is expected to be finalised this month, including specific provisions around so-called 'sleeping SLLs'

The LSTA is finalising best practice guidelines to help tackle 'sleeping SLLs', writes Ahren Lester

The launch of a harmonised environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting tool for the credit market being developed by the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and two trade associations is expected in the next few weeks.

Two credit industry associations are joining with the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) to develop a "vital" environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting template for the credit market, expected to be published in the spring.

External verification is now required under the Sustainability Linked Loan Principles (SLLP) following an update, with the voluntary standards published by three industry associations also tightening guidance on sustainability performance targets.

Institutional investors are ready to provide an exciting new source of growth for the sustainability-linked loan market, Michael Hurley writes

Issuance of sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) is outstripping that of green loans this year, according to the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA).