A heavy hitting field of investors, that collectively represent $3.75 trillion of assets under management (AUM), are set to judge Environmental Finance's annual Green Bond Awards this year.
The judges, who are among the biggest and most influential green bond investors, will use their expertise to pick the winners from a shortlist of nominees.
Nominations were opened two weeks ago and already they are flooding in, with over 60 placed so far.
The awards give a nod to the best and brightest issuers, banks and intermediaries in the labelled green bond market and this year a number of new categories have been added:
- Bond of the Year (social or sustainability)
- Lead manager of the Year (corporate)
- Lead manager of the Year (SSA)
- Lead manager of the Year (municipal)
- Best external opinion provider
- Best impact reporting
- Best law firm
- Best exchange
- Best index
These are in addition to last year's categories of:
- Bond of the Year (Corporate)
- Bond of the Year (SSA)
- Bond of the Year (Municipal)
- Bond of the Year (Bank)
- Project bond of the Year
- Asset-based bond of the Year
- Special Award for Innovation (Structure)
- Special Award for Innovation (Use of proceeds)
- Initiative of the Year
- Personality of the Year
- Biggest Issuer (Corporate)
- Biggest Issuer (SSA)
- Biggest Issuer (Municipal)
- Biggest Issuer (Bank)
- Biggest Underwriter
Click here to enter the awards.
Channels:Green Bonds
Companies:Environmental Finance
