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Sustainability-Linked Loans Outpacing Green Loans and Bonds

Sustainability-linked loan issuance hit $350 billion in the first half of 2021, compared to $197 billion in all of last year.

By Lynn Pollack | July 30, 2021 at 07:27 AM

Loans linked to sustainability have emerged as an alternative to traditional ESG debt and have eclipsed green loans and bonds as a primary mode of financing globally, according to a new analysis from S&P Global Market Intelligence. 

The European Union has embraced the product, which gives companies a discounted rate for meeting tailored sustainability targets. Loans linked to sustainability increased dramatically in the European leveraged loan market in the first half of this year, according to S&P Global, and will likely break in among mid-cap companies and small and medium-sized firms. 

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