Environmental
Finance has named BNP Paribas:
- Lead Manager of the Year for Corporate Green Bonds (third consecutive year)
- Loan Structurer/Arranger/Coordinator of the Year
Its annual Bond Awards put the spotlight on organisations at the forefront of innovation in sustainable finance.
These accolades are a recognition of BNP Paribas’ role in providing long-term, ongoing support for companies looking for novel sustainable financing solutions, including sustainable bonds and sustainability-linked loans.
” BNP Paribas has been named lead manager of the year for corporate green bonds, and loan structurer/arranger/coordinator of the year. ”
Tackling
the world’s pressing environmental and social challenges requires collaboration
between multiple sectors. Sustainable finance can be a powerful tool due to its
role in channelling capital for positive impact, with corporates playing a
pivotal role in driving it forward.
Over
the past year, the sustainable finance market has welcomed a diverse range of
issuers and sectors. BNP Paribas has strengthened its expertise
in the green corporate bond segment, with deal value for corporate green bond
issuance topping $2.5 billion in 2019 (excluding self-led and non-benchmark
deals).
The
rise of the sustainability-linked loan – in which interest is tied to predetermined
sustainability targets, providing an incentive for the borrower to attain those
targets – has been a significant development since 2018. This market grew 96%
between 2018 and 2019, when BNP Paribas teams reached first position for arranging
and co-ordinating ESG-linked loans in the EMEA region [1].
[1] In number of deals and volume – as confirmed by Dealogic for full-year 2019.