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  • Sustainability-linked bonds becoming 'endangered species' in 2024

    30 October 2024

    Sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) are becoming an "endangered species" in 2024 after recording the weakest quarterly issuance volumes since the end of 2020 for the performance-based instrument.

  • Sustainable bond market hits $5trn of issuance

    20 May 2024

    Cumulative issuance of sustainable bonds has now crossed the $5 trillion mark, boosted by strong support from sovereign issuers.

  • Sustainable bonds 'on track' for $1bn issuance in 2024

    18 April 2024

    Sustainable bond issuance is looking set to return to a billion-dollar market in 2024 after a record-breaking first quarter, according to Environmental Finance figures.

  • Bank of America, BNP Paribas lead 2023 sustainable bond underwriting tables

    13 December 2023

    Bank of America and BNP Paribas are well placed to secure the top two spots in the sustainable bond lead manager tables for 2023, currently nudging 2022's top underwriter JP Morgan into third place.

  • Middle East sustainable bond issuance surges ahead of COP28

    23 October 2023

    Total sustainable bond issuance from Middle East issuers is already at a record annual total in 2023 as corporates and sovereign issuers set new highs ahead of what could be a busy final three months.

  • Third quarter sustainable bond issuance slumps on green bond lull

    20 October 2023

    Sustainable bond issuance in the third quarter of 2023 sunk to levels not seen for three years, as green bonds struggled to cross the $100 billion quarterly total for the first time since 2020.

  • Free webinar: Environmental Finance review of Q1 sustainable bond market

    19 April 2022

    Environmental Finance will host a free webinar this week to review the 2022 first quarter sustainable bond issuance trends, including an in-depth look at the metrics used for sustainability-linked debt and the impact of the Ukraine crisis on issuance.

  • Free webinar: Exploring sustainable bond trends in the fourth quarter

    26 January 2022

    Join the Environmental Finance Bond Database team today (26 January) for a free webinar