Green Bond Handbook: A step by Step guide to Issuing a Green Bond

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Year published
2022
Theme
Environmental
Sustainable Bonds
Author
IFC
Category
Guidance

The Green Bond Handbook is a step-by-step guide on how to prepare and execute a successful Green Bond issue for Financial Institutions. Since the market is already well-served by pertinent and timely research, this living document is intended to be a practical guide for potential issuers. The Green Bond Handbook is designed as a tool through which to disseminate Best Practices along the green bond process, including but not limited to, the quality of reporting. The Handbook has been compiled by market practitioners with deep practical experience of working with issuers and investors and will be updated periodically to reflect innovation in practice in the Green Bond market. This Handbook focuses on structuring a Green Bond which is compliant with the ICMA Green Bond Principles, which are adopted by 95% of issuers.