Green Bonds

Green bonds raise capital exclusively for projects or activities with specific climate or environmental sustainability aims. Moody’s research covers trends and developments, company specific research, and Moody's green bond assessments.

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Sustainable Finance – Global: Coronavirus fallout dampens Q1 2020 green bond volumes while spurring social bonds 05 MAY 2020\|Sector In-Depth\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE Global green, social and sustainability bond issuance totaled $59.3 billion in Q1 2020, 32% lower than Q4 2019, as the economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis began to spread.
Zuercher Kantonalbank: Update to Green Bond Assessment 27 APR 2020\|Assessment\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE This report updates the GB1 Green Bond Assessment assigned to Zuercher Kantonalbank's CHF 325 million green bond issued in May 2018 and CHF 200 million green bond issued in June 2019.	Zuercher Kantonalbank
Emerging Markets – Global: Deepening ESG focus in emerging markets will spur growth in sustainable debt 17 MAR 2020\|Sector In-Depth\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE Sustainability strategies of EM issuers will come under greater scrutiny given the ESG risk exposures of EM economies and the huge funding needs for low-carbon, climate-resilient investment.
Banks - Global: Green, social and sustainability bonds take up bigger share of bank funding mix in 2019 13 MAR 2020\|Sector In-Depth\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE Banks' issuance of green bonds and other debt instruments designed to support sustainability objectives set a new global record in 2019.
ESG – Global: Climate scenarios vital to assess credit impact of carbon transition, physical risks 10 MAR 2020\|Sector In-Depth\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE We use climate scenarios to help assess in a consistent manner the relative exposure and resilience of rated entities to future climate pathways
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited: Green funding will benefit Standard Bank of South Africa 09 MAR 2020\|Issuer Comment\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE The $200 million private Green Bond placement will diversify the bank's funding, extend duration of its liabilities, and diversify its balance sheet and revenue sources.	The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A: Update to Green Bond Assessment 19 FEB 2020\|Assessment\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE This report updates the GB1 Green Bond Assessment assigned to Intesa Sanpaolo's €500 million green bond issued in June 2017.	Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
Sustainable Finance – Global: Green, social and sustainability bond issuance to hit record $400 billion in 2020 03 FEB 2020\|Sector In-Depth\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE We expect green, social and sustainability bond issuance will reach a combined record of $400 billion in 2020, up 24% from the previous record of $323 billion achieved in 2019.
Moody's - Green, social and sustainability bond issuance to jump 24% in 2020 to $400 billion 03 FEB 2020\|Research Announcement\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE We expect green, social and sustainability bond issuance will reach a combined record of $400 billion in 2020, up 24% from the previous record of $323 billion achieved in 2019.
Covered Bonds – Global: 2020 Outlook - Credit quality will remain strong despite slowing economic growth 12 DEC 2019\|Outlook\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE High issuer quality will underpin covered bond credit quality in 2020. Slow global growth will pose risks, but high-quality cover pools and issuer and sovereign strengths will mitigate risks

Title	Issuer/Entity
Sustainable Finance – Global: Coronavirus fallout dampens Q1 2020 green bond volumes while spurring social bonds 05 MAY 2020\|Sector In-Depth\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE Global green, social and sustainability bond issuance totaled $59.3 billion in Q1 2020, 32% lower than Q4 2019, as the economic fallout from the coronavirus crisis began to spread.
Zuercher Kantonalbank: Update to Green Bond Assessment 27 APR 2020\|Assessment\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE This report updates the GB1 Green Bond Assessment assigned to Zuercher Kantonalbank's CHF 325 million green bond issued in May 2018 and CHF 200 million green bond issued in June 2019.	Zuercher Kantonalbank
Emerging Markets – Global: Deepening ESG focus in emerging markets will spur growth in sustainable debt 17 MAR 2020\|Sector In-Depth\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE Sustainability strategies of EM issuers will come under greater scrutiny given the ESG risk exposures of EM economies and the huge funding needs for low-carbon, climate-resilient investment.
Banks - Global: Green, social and sustainability bonds take up bigger share of bank funding mix in 2019 13 MAR 2020\|Sector In-Depth\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE Banks' issuance of green bonds and other debt instruments designed to support sustainability objectives set a new global record in 2019.
ESG – Global: Climate scenarios vital to assess credit impact of carbon transition, physical risks 10 MAR 2020\|Sector In-Depth\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE We use climate scenarios to help assess in a consistent manner the relative exposure and resilience of rated entities to future climate pathways
The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited: Green funding will benefit Standard Bank of South Africa 09 MAR 2020\|Issuer Comment\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE The $200 million private Green Bond placement will diversify the bank's funding, extend duration of its liabilities, and diversify its balance sheet and revenue sources.	The Standard Bank of South Africa Limited
Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A: Update to Green Bond Assessment 19 FEB 2020\|Assessment\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE This report updates the GB1 Green Bond Assessment assigned to Intesa Sanpaolo's €500 million green bond issued in June 2017.	Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
Sustainable Finance – Global: Green, social and sustainability bond issuance to hit record $400 billion in 2020 03 FEB 2020\|Sector In-Depth\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE We expect green, social and sustainability bond issuance will reach a combined record of $400 billion in 2020, up 24% from the previous record of $323 billion achieved in 2019.
Moody's - Green, social and sustainability bond issuance to jump 24% in 2020 to $400 billion 03 FEB 2020\|Research Announcement\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE We expect green, social and sustainability bond issuance will reach a combined record of $400 billion in 2020, up 24% from the previous record of $323 billion achieved in 2019.
Covered Bonds – Global: 2020 Outlook - Credit quality will remain strong despite slowing economic growth 12 DEC 2019\|Outlook\|MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE High issuer quality will underpin covered bond credit quality in 2020. Slow global growth will pose risks, but high-quality cover pools and issuer and sovereign strengths will mitigate risks