Beyond the Label: An Assessment of the Green Bond Market

Highlights

Growing interest in ESG focused investments is causing demand for green bonds to outpace supply
Lack of consensus about labeling, certification and terminology highlights the need for investors to focus on the characteristics of each green bond and its issuer
How issuers track corporate bond proceeds suggest that municipal green bonds may provide more certainty about the proceeds’ sustainability impact
Financial and risk/return characteristics of green bonds and their conventional counterparts are similar

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Beyond the Label: An Assessment of the Green Bond Market
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