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Total issuance of sustainable debt has surpassed $1 trillion and is on a firm upward trajectory. Green issuance and investment have been propelled by the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement and the impetus it created to finance a wide range of initiatives to limit global warming. Meanwhile, COVID-19 has shone a glaring light on the plethora of social issues that a company can face in a matter of months. The unprecedented disruptions have accelerated the sector’s growth as investors prioritize sustainable business models that can withstand market shocks.
S&P Global Ratings provides a variety of External Review & Opinion options to help companies provide investors and regulators with greater insight into how their investments will impact and align with global climate and sustainability goals.
- What is a Framework Alignment Opinion?
- What do Framework Alignment Opinions include?
- Why companies get a Framework Alignment Opinion
What do Framework Alignment Opinions include?
What do Framework Alignment Opinions include?
Green, Social and Sustainability Framework Alignment Opinions include:
- Framework Overview
- Principles Opinion on:
- Use of Proceeds
- Process for Project Evaluation & Selection
- Management of Proceeds
- Reporting
- Issuer Sustainability Objectives
- Mapping to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Additional Features of the Framework
- Strengths & weaknesses
- Conclusion Statement of Alignment
Why companies get a Framework Alignment Opinion
Why companies get a Framework Alignment Opinion
With an S&P Global Ratings Framework Alignment Opinion, companies can provide their investors with:
- An independent view on the extent of their framework's alignment with green, social, sustainability market principles
- A description of their framework's additional features that go beyond the principles' requirements
- A mapping of use of proceeds to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- What is a Framework Alignment Opinion?
What is a Framework Alignment Opinion?
What is a Framework Alignment Opinion?
- What do Framework Alignment Opinions include?
What do Framework Alignment Opinions include?
What do Framework Alignment Opinions include?
Green, Social and Sustainability Framework Alignment Opinions include:
- Framework Overview
- Principles Opinion on:
- Use of Proceeds
- Process for Project Evaluation & Selection
- Management of Proceeds
- Reporting
- Issuer Sustainability Objectives
- Mapping to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Additional Features of the Framework
- Strengths & weaknesses
- Conclusion Statement of Alignment
- Why companies get a Framework Alignment Opinion
Why companies get a Framework Alignment Opinion
Why companies get a Framework Alignment Opinion
With an S&P Global Ratings Framework Alignment Opinion, companies can provide their investors with:
- An independent view on the extent of their framework's alignment with green, social, sustainability market principles
- A description of their framework's additional features that go beyond the principles' requirements
- A mapping of use of proceeds to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
"At S&P Global, we can't change the world overnight. But we can take action to affect change."
Doug Peterson, President & CEO, S&P Global
- What is a Transaction Evaluation?
- What do Transaction Evaluations include?
- Why companies get a Transaction Evaluation
What is a Transaction Evaluation?
What is a Transaction Evaluation?
A Transaction Evaluation provides a point in time quantitative opinion on the net environmental/social*/sustainability* benefit generated by the activities/projects financed by the transaction. We can also provide an optional alignment opinion with the green/social/sustainability market standards outlined above.
*Anticipated to be available in the first half of 2021.
What do Transaction Evaluations include?
What do Transaction Evaluations include?
Transaction Evaluation options include:
- Green Transaction Evaluation - provides a point in time quantitative opinion on the net environmental benefit generated by the activities/projects financed by the transaction. We can also provide an optional alignment opinion with the Green Bond Principles or Green Loan Principles.
- Social Transaction Evaluation* - provides a point in time quantitative opinion on the net social benefit generated by the activities/projects financed by the transaction. We can also provide an optional alignment opinion with the Social Bond Principles.
- Sustainability Transaction Evaluation* (Green + Social) - if a company is issuing a bond, loan or other transaction that blends both social and environmental impacts, we can provide a net benefit assessment addressing both and an optional alignment opinion with the Sustainability Bond Guidelines.
*Anticipated to be available in the first half of 2021.
Why companies get a Transaction Evaluation
Why companies get a Transaction Evaluation
Companies can utilize their score and accompanying report to:
- Clearly articulate the net environmental and/or social* benefit of a transaction
- Help investors easily compare and benchmark the impact against other sustainable financings
- Tell the story of how they are committed to a more sustainable future
- Meet expectations of investors and regional regulatory standards
- Increase transparency with additional analysis and rationale of key strengths and weaknesses
- Differentiate themselves from their peers by going beyond the standard external review
- What is a Transaction Evaluation?
What is a Transaction Evaluation?
What is a Transaction Evaluation?
A Transaction Evaluation provides a point in time quantitative opinion on the net environmental/social*/sustainability* benefit generated by the activities/projects financed by the transaction. We can also provide an optional alignment opinion with the green/social/sustainability market standards outlined above.
*Anticipated to be available in the first half of 2021.
- What do Transaction Evaluations include?
What do Transaction Evaluations include?
What do Transaction Evaluations include?
Transaction Evaluation options include:
- Green Transaction Evaluation - provides a point in time quantitative opinion on the net environmental benefit generated by the activities/projects financed by the transaction. We can also provide an optional alignment opinion with the Green Bond Principles or Green Loan Principles.
- Social Transaction Evaluation* - provides a point in time quantitative opinion on the net social benefit generated by the activities/projects financed by the transaction. We can also provide an optional alignment opinion with the Social Bond Principles.
- Sustainability Transaction Evaluation* (Green + Social) - if a company is issuing a bond, loan or other transaction that blends both social and environmental impacts, we can provide a net benefit assessment addressing both and an optional alignment opinion with the Sustainability Bond Guidelines.
*Anticipated to be available in the first half of 2021.
- Why companies get a Transaction Evaluation
Why companies get a Transaction Evaluation
Why companies get a Transaction Evaluation
VIEW ALL PUBLIC GREEN TRANSACTION EVALUATION REPORTSCompanies can utilize their score and accompanying report to:
- Clearly articulate the net environmental and/or social* benefit of a transaction
- Help investors easily compare and benchmark the impact against other sustainable financings
- Tell the story of how they are committed to a more sustainable future
- Meet expectations of investors and regional regulatory standards
- Increase transparency with additional analysis and rationale of key strengths and weaknesses
- Differentiate themselves from their peers by going beyond the standard external review
- Why S&P Global Ratings?
- Analytical Approach & FAQs
Why S&P Global Ratings?
Why S&P Global Ratings?
Analytical Approach & FAQs
Analytical Approach & FAQs
- Why S&P Global Ratings?
Why S&P Global Ratings?
Why S&P Global Ratings?
- Analytical Approach & FAQs
Analytical Approach & FAQs
Analytical Approach & FAQs
“The Green Evaluation process was very transparent and characterized by mutual understanding of the relevant topics. We had full confidence in S&P’s ability to assess the green assets which formed part of the transaction. The Green Evaluation helped us to successfully place the bond with a wide variety of investors, especially those who are particularly looking for sustainable investments."
Markus Stachel, Group Head Investor Relations, DZ BANK
Green Transaction Evaluations Explained
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