Sustainable and Green Finance

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Interest in sustainable and green financing has accelerated dramatically in recent times. Many corporates and investors across all sectors are now utilising green debt products or thinking about doing so at the next opportunity.

In our latest annual Corporate Debt Report, nearly 50% of treasurers we surveyed are factoring in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) issues when raising debt, and 30% are reporting on ESG matters to lenders and other stakeholders. Another 29% said they considered ESG credentials when selecting which financial institutions to transact with.

From issuing bonds to fund the development of renewable energy projects to raising debt that satisfies issuers’ environmental policies and investors’ ESG mandates, our finance specialists have the experience to successfully support you when accessing funding options.

Clients we have supported in this growing area range from blue chip corporates and project companies to financial institutions and government departments.

Recent Experience

Danone

Pioneer issue of €300 million social bonds due March 2025 (Most innovative green bond deal of the year award, Sustainable and Responsible Capital Markets Awards 2018)

Amendments to its €2 billion green revolving credit facility to include ESG criteria (Green loan of the year award, Sustainable and Responsible Capital Markets Awards 2018)

Syndicate of banks led by BNP Paribas

Amendment and extension of Coca-Cola HBC AG and Coca-Cola HBC Finance B.V.'s €800 million revolving credit facility, including incorporating ESG/Green loan criteria.

Tideway

Issuance of various green fixed rate and CPI/RPI-linked bonds under its £10 billion multicurrency debt platform, including its recent £75 million green, deferred-funding USPP

AccorHotels

Renegotiation of a €1.2 billion revolving credit facility agreement to include ESG margin adjustment criteria

Schneider Electric

Issuance of a €200 million bond due 2025 under its US$7.5 billion EMTN programme, to fund low carbon R&D programs

AGL Energy Limited

On its landmark sustainability-linked loan facility agreement

(Most Innovative Deal award, FinanceAsia Achievement Awards 2019, Australia and New Zealand)

Read our news story on this deal here.

Insights and updates

20th July 2021

Sustainable Lending in Real Estate Finance

With green loans and sustainability-linked lending going mainstream, we assess the prospects for real estate...

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19th July 2021

Banking progress - Brussels unveils strategy for financing move to sustainable economies

We assess EC moves to channel finance to low-carbon activity. Includes sustainable finance strategy and...

US companies leading the way on business and human rights

11th March 2021

Sustainability linked derivatives

The challenges posed by climate change affect all sectors, and financial markets have a major...

3rd March 2021

Developments in the ESG Bond Market: Sustainability-Linked Bonds and Transition Bonds

This is the third in a series of articles looking at the development of ESG...

Our People

With over 25 years' experience as a lawyer, Louis specialises in corporate and acquisition financing and debt capital markets.

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Debt Capital Markets

Impact Investors and Intermediaries

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Amy is an experienced English law qualified partner and Global Head of the Debt Capital Markets practice. She advises both issuers and managers on international debt and equity-linked capital markets transactions helping clients on complex and innovative DCM transactions in multiple jurisdictions.

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Banks

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A partner at the firm since 1986, John specialises in structured, corporate, acquisition and project finance.

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Gabrielle is a U.S. Finance Lawyer specialising in leverage and acquisition finance with a particular focus on debt capital markets, cross-border public and private financings and restructurings. Gabrielle leads the London Corporate and Leveraged Finance Team.

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Acquisition and Leveraged finance

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