Sustainable finance bonds make up 10% of global debt issued in 2021

Sustainable bond issuance set an all-time record globally in 2021, surpassing $1 trillion for the first time ever, a 45% increase over 2020. Source: Refinitiv These types of sustainable finance bonds accounted for a record 10% of overall activity in the debt capital markets during 2021, up from 6.6% in 2020 according to Refinitiv deals intelligence. Conventional financial performance metrics such as profitability and capacity to repay are driving the popularity of these …