Sustainability-linked bonds (SLB) and loans (SLL) issuance grew significantly in 2021, there are now more than 200 SLBs and over 500 SLLs in the market. A key element of the sustainability-linked format is the selection of key performance indicators (KPIs) which are used to judge the sustainability performance of the issuer or borrower and commonly has coupon rate step ups and/or step downs based on fulfilling the KPI.
Click below to download this report summarising the broad themes emerging in sustainability-linked KPIs. Environmental Finance Bond Data offers comprehensive coverage of the sustainable bond and loan markets and has devised 19 KPI categories based on the most commonly used KPIs.