CSR: Impact reporting colours green bonds

Leading green bond issuers are working together to find a solution to one of the problems holding back the growth of the market – how to report back to fund managers on the environmental impact of their investments. The determination to find a solution on both sides is clear. The path to finding that solution remains elusive.

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The developing green bond market has brought with it a new era in investor/issuer relations. Parties on both sides report a level of transparency and cooperation never experienced before. When it comes to impact reporting however, problems remain.

The VW emissions scandal blew a hole in hasapublic confidence in the way companies track their environmental efforts. This undoubtedly had knock-on effects on the green bond market. At the December COP21 climate change meetings in Paris, investors repeatedly referred to VW’s behaviour as an example of how hard it can be to trust the information they receive on use of proceeds for green finance.

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