SUSTAINABLE FINANCE SOLUTIONS
Second Party Opinion and External Review Services
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OBTAIN A SECOND PARTY OPINION
ISS ESG’s Second Party Opinion (SPO) Services provide sustainability, green and social bond issuers with a credible and independent assessment of the sustainability quality of their bonds.
Those that meet ISS ESG’s rigorous global standards give sustainability-oriented investors security that the projects they fund are suitably sustainable.
EXTERNAL VERIFICATION PROVIDES:
- The sustainability, green or social bond issuer with an independent and differentiated opinion on the sustainability quality of its bond.
- Investors on the primary market with independent information on the sustainability quality of the bond.
EXTERNAL VERIFICATION ASSESSES:
- The alignment of the issuance with the Green / Social Bond Principles.
- The sustainability quality of the projects financed through the bond.
- The issuer ESG quality.
Since the launch of its social and green bond services in 2014, ISS ESG has built a reputation as a quality benchmark and thought leader in the sustainable bond markets. ISS ESG has developed an expertise to assess all use of proceeds categories and issuers from a number of sectors.
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YOUR SECOND PARTY OPINION PARTNER
Your trusted partner in the sustainability journey, ISS ESG supports borrowers and lenders with the necessary tools to finance activity considering ESG factors. Leverage ESG data to expand corporate lending options.
Benchmark your clients’ ratings and performance against industry peers to identify strengths and weaknesses in their sustainability management program.
The Financing Framework is a crucial component behind the transparency of the sustainable loan market. Verify your client’s Bond framework through External verification by ISS ESG.
A key tool to demonstrate the sustainability credentials of the loan and of its borrower, avoiding reputational risk & greenwashing accusation.
Assessment of the borrower’s Sustainability Strategy and its ESG performance against its industry peers, based on 100+ indicators, and its contribution to UN SDGs
Companies can demonstrate their commitment towards sustainability by structuring loans, whose interest is linked to the changes in their ESG Corporate Rating.
Your clients benefit from an independent opinion of the Bond Sustainability Quality & Impact.
Investors have confirmation that the bond meets their sustainability requirements.
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