There are early indications that the market is looking to consolidate existing sustainable bond labels rather than add further ones to the mix. Ahren Lester asks whether this is a worry for the future of the market
Despite the misconception, market experts explained that emerging market sustainable bonds can deliver more impact for investors than developed market paper. Ahren Lester reports
After social bond issuance jumped nine-fold in 2020, attention is increasingly turning to the lack of dedicated social bond funds. They are expected to arrive, but perhaps not immediately. Ahren Lester reports
Sustainability-linked bonds are proving more popular for carbon-intensive issuers than transition bonds, and experts are worried the 'transition' label is adding unnecessary confusion in the market. Ahren Lester and Christopher Marchant report
This free-to-download report includes graphics and data from the Environmental Finance Bond Database to illustrate the main trends in the market in 2020 together with forward-looking commentary from leading market commentators
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This free-to-download report includes graphics and data from the Environmental Finance Bond Database to illustrate the main trends in the market in 2020 together with forward-looking commentary from leading market commentators
First quarter issuance of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds
The first quarter of 2021 was a record breaking start to the year with a threefold increase in value of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds issued in Q1 2021 compared to Q1 2020. Growth was seen in each bond category but in particular social bonds, which increased by 738% and the burgeoning sustainability-linked bond category, which saw issuance greater in value in Q1 2021 than the whole of 2020.
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