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GreenBiz 2017
Green & Sustainability Bonds: How Green are They and How Do They Work?
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Annual issuance of green bonds reached a record of $95.1 billion in 2016, up 99% from $47.9 billion in 2015.
Green Bonds Are Picking Up Momentum
Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance
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Green Bond Proceeds are Well-Diversified Renewable energy and energy efficiency were the largest areas of green bond proceeds in 2016, followed by clean transportation.
Source: Moody’s
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More Corporations Issuing Green Debt Nonfinancial corporations are issuing green debt to fund sustainable operations for their own companies.
Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance
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Panelists & Moderators
Drew WolffVP, Treasurer at Starbucks Coffee Companydwolff@starbucks.com
Charlotte PeyraudSenior Advisor, Institutional relations at Sustainalyticscharlotte.peyraud@sustainalytics.com
Divya BendreAssociate, Sustainable Finance at HSBCdivya.bendre@us.hsbc.com
Sarah Wilson Associate, Responsible Investment at TIAASarah.Wilson@tiaa.org
Christina WongSenior Manager at SustainAbilitywong@sustainability.com
Rochelle March Manager, Project Innovation & Design at SustainAbilitymarch@sustainability.com