Labelled Bonds - Greenium - fact or fiction?

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Dana Hanby, Girish Narula, Josephine Richardson, Jason Mortimer, Marianne Zangerl

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Across the global sustainable finance landscape, labelled bonds provide an important mechanism for financing the growth of a ‘green economy’ and help investors align their portfolios with sustainability goals globally. Green, Social, and Sustainable Bonds’ outstanding level has grown to over 100 times the size it was 10 years ago and has surpassed $ 4 trillion in 2024. But as the volumes of Labelled Bonds continue to grow, so is the debate about the drivers behind the demand for their issuance, and the existence of premium for the label (so-called “Greenium”). The process for issuing Labelled Bonds tends to be rather complex – as they need to demonstrate their “green” (or other labels) credentials; impact; include rigorous reporting; and second-party opinions. So can Issuers pass on these additional costs? Is there a premium for the green label – so-called “Greenium”? Is there a noticeable enough impact of Greenium? What are some data challenges with reporting on the Use of Proceeds? What are the global trends of labelled bond issuance over the last few years in various geographies and segments? What is the regulatory impact on labelled bonds across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific? We will explore these and many more questions with our panellists, who represent a cross-section of the ecosystem, on the presence of Greenium or lack thereof: Girish Narula, Head of Sustainable Finance, ICE Data Services Josephine Richardson, MD, Head of Research, Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute Jason Mortimer, Head of Sustainable Investment, Fixed Income, Nomura Asset Management Marianne Zangerl, Head of ESG, Fixed Income, Abrdn Moderated by Dana Hanby, Managing Director, ESG Nexus
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