A second wave of winners has been announced in Environmental Finance's inaugural Green Bond Awards.
Four further gongs were awarded today in the following categories:
- A special award for innovation (use of proceeds) was given to Schneider Electric for issuing the first bond whose proceeds are dedicated to research and development projects.
- A special award for innovation (structure) was given to India's Yes Bank and the IFC for issuing the first green 'Masala' bond, listed on the London Stock Exchange.
- An award for Market Initiative of the Year went to The Harmonised Framework for Impact Reporting, the launch of which was exclusively revealed by Environmental Finance last year.
- Sean Kidney, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative, was named Personality of the Year. His achievements include for his tireless work promoting green bonds, particularly in emerging markets, and for making progress in developing standards.
The latest announcement follows the first wave of winners, yesterday.
Tomorrow the winners of the following categories will be announced:
- Biggest issuer (Corporate)
- Biggest issuer (SSA)
- Biggest issuer (Municipality)
- Biggest issuer (Bank)
- Biggest underwriter
| Green Bonds Awards 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Category | Winner |
| Bond of the Year - corporate | TenneT |
| Bond of the Year - SSA | Nacional Financiera |
| Bond of the Year - municipal | Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority |
| Bond of the Year - bank | ING Bank |
| Project bond of the Year | Wind MW (Meerwind) |
| Asset-based bond of the Year | Berlin Hyp |
| Special Award for Innovation (Structure) | Yes Bank / IFC 'back-to-back' transaction |
| Special Award for Innovation (Use of Proceeds) | Schneider Electric |
| Initiative of the Year | The Harmonised Framework for Impact Reporting |
| Personality of the Year | Sean Kidney, Climate Bonds Initiative |
| Biggest Issuer (SSA) | European Investment Bank |
| Biggest Issuer (Corporate) | EDF, Toyota, TerraForm Power |
| Biggest Issuer (Bank) | ING Bank |
| Biggest Issuer (Municipality) | Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority |
| Biggest Underwriter | Bank of America Merrill Lynch |