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Suzano: Sustainable bonds, rather than loans, is where the greenium is

The Brazilian firm has switched from green bonds to sustainability-linked bonds, and found the move has lowered its borrowing costs, Marcelo Bacci tells Madeleine Jenkins

Sustainability-linked bonds: One year after the principles - where to next?

Amid ongoing innovation and accelerating growth in 2021, where should the sustainability-linked bond market look next? Ahren Lester reports

Bond round-up: NN IP, Repsol, Suzano, Bank of China, Hongkong Land... and more

Winners revealed in Environmental Finance's Bond Awards 2021

2020 sustainable bond issuance jumps two-thirds amid social breakthrough

Green, social and sustainability bond market nearly doubles in third quarter

In a year thrown into disarray by the coronavirus pandemic, Ahren Lester reports on how issuance of green, social and sustainability bonds has continued to power ahead, helped by a broadening range of issuers and more large issues.

ECB gives green light to sustainability-linked bonds

The European Central Bank (ECB) has announced that sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) will be eligible as collateral and for its asset purchase programmes from 2021, delivering an important boost to the nascent asset class.

Novartis issues first Sustainability-linked Bond with social targets

Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis has issued a €1.85 billion ($2.2 billion) sustainability-linked bond (SLB) - the first SLB to incorporate social targets.

Paper firm Suzano outlines sustainability-linked financing framework

Brazilian paper and pulp firm Suzano has launched its sustainability-linked securities framework ahead of a potential bond issue, less than three months after international principles for the instruments were revealed.

LatAm green bonds - Building Momentum

Latin American green bond issuance has been hesitant in 2018. The green agenda is very much intact, however, and market participants expect a pick-up when market conditions improve, explains Keith Mullin.