Sustainability Linked Financing
How Rwanda’s inaugural Sustainability-Linked Bond broke new ground in leveraging private capital
In the sphere of sustainable development, financial innovation is not just an advantage—it’s a necessity. The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) recently issued its first Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB), setting several precedents along the way, including being the first development bank globally to do so.
Greening social accountability for climate finance
Citizens and civil society must be at the center of climate finance to direct funding, implement solutions, and hold decision-makers accountable for effective and equitable climate action. The Global Partnership for Social Accountability (GPSA) is expanding opportunities to demonstrate how civic engagement and civil society leadership can improve development outcomes from climate finance and action — both for mitigation and adaptation. Click for the full story on the World Bank blog.
The Missing ‘G’ in ESG – Can Sustainability-Linked Finance Fill the Gap?
Sustainability-linked finance (SLF) is a significant market in which most incentives have been tied to borrowers’ environmental commitments – the “E” in ESG. We argue that there is untapped potential for companies to be more ambitious on the “G.” Governance targets— that help manage corporate risk and benefit stakeholders.
Financing Net Zero: How to incentivize credible climate action through sustainability-linked and transition finance
Achieving Net Zero requires US$ 125 trillion of finance globally to support the scale up of low-carbon solutions and the transition of high-emitting sectors. How can transition financing mechanisms can be reformed to deliver genuine progress on emissions reductions? Read the full article on The Carbon Trust.
Gender-smart climate finance is critical for progress, results, and impact
We know all too well that the multiple crises facing the world – food insecurity, energy access, global health, conflict and climate change – have disproportionate impacts on the most vulnerable. The frightening reality is that these crises are also splintering our efforts to address critical social development challenges, such as the stubborn gaps that exist between […]
6 Reasons Why Social Metrics Matter in Sustainability-Linked Finance
Newsflash: Sustainability-Linked Finance (SLF) isn’t just about climate. In fact, leading infrastructure companies like Brazil-based energy firm Neoenergia and global mining consortium, Anglo American are embracing the use of key performance indicators (KPIs) that measure their social performance, as part of their SLF frameworks. These social metrics must meet strict requirements to ensure relevance, benchmarkability, […]
