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A green bond is a debt security (green investment) issued by an organization for the purpose of financing or refinancing projects that contribute positively to the environment and/or climate. A green bond is alternatively known as a climate bond. How…
Stakeholders around the world are concerned about the irreversible damage being done to the earth’s ecosystem, which is why the green or sustainable bond has been created. There is a common belief among people that the natural habitat of planet…
What are green bonds? Green bonds provide investors with the opportunity to invest directly in the fight against climate change while offering a fixed return. Bonds can also provide greater security with lower risk than equity investments such as publicly…
Green bonds are specifically aimed at financing or repaying green projects, i.e. sustainable and socially responsible projects in areas as diverse as renewable energy, energy efficiency, clean transportation or responsible waste management. Companies such as CMI Capital have issued a…
A green bond is a bond whose proceeds are used to finance environmentally friendly projects. These relatively new bonds are gaining popularity among investors at an exponential rate. Green bond issuance for 2019 was $254 billion; the first recognized green…
A brief guide to understanding what climate bonds are and why they are important. What is a green bond and is it the same as a Climate Bond? A green bond is where the proceeds are allocated to environmental projects. The…
Sustainable investing has gained significant momentum in recent years as a way for companies to demonstrate corporate social responsibility in the community by meeting a wide range of environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives. Increasingly, issuers are also finding that they…
Once upon a time, investors would focus single-mindedly on getting the highest financial return, leaving social justice and the environment by the wayside. But the winds are changing fast: the climate crisis is exposing the financial sector to greater risks,…
Sustainability-linked bonds grow Green bonds remain “the largest class of ESG-linked financing,” according to the Climate Bonds Initiative, with more than $1 trillion outstanding in January 2021. However, activity in the separate but related sustainability-linked bond market is growing, too,…
Green bonds are fixed-income securities whose proceeds are used to finance eligible new or existing green projects, e.g. projects to combat pollution, climate change or the depletion of biodiversity and natural resources. They are asset-backed or asset-linked, and issuers must…