Essays about: "Sustainability-linked bonds"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Sustainability-linked bonds.
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1. At the Sustainable Finance Frontier - Sustainability-Linked Bonds: Targets, Sustainability Profiles and Yield Spreads
University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Purpose: To investigate whether the ambitiousness of sustainability performance target and/or issuer sustainability profile have an influence on Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB) yield spreads. Methodology: The utilized econometric approach is OLS regressions on a cross-sectional data. READ MORE
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2. Sustainability-Linked Bonds - A Case Study of H&M
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : The thesis investigates the sustainability-linked bond issuance by fast fashion company H&M in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. The study contributes to existing literature by providing observations of real-world practitioners on the cost-benefit considerations of SLB issuance, in particular, challenging the notion of a "free lunch", conversely concluding that the greatest concern is attributed to potential reputational damage in the event of missed targets. READ MORE
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3. Good Loan, Bad Loan Sustainability-linked loans and the quality of KPIs
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomiAbstract : Sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) have quickly grown to be the second-largest type of sustainable debt after green bonds. In theory, SLLs should incentivize borrowers to progress on sustainability objectives by linking the loan's interest margin to specific sustainability key performance indicators (KPIs). READ MORE
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4. Sustainable Finance : A Study on How Sustainable Finance Instruments are Being Implemented to Promote Sustainability in the Real Estate and Construction Industries
University essay from KTH/Fastighetsekonomi och finansAbstract : Human practices linked with speedy industrialization and globalization have, unfortunately,caused severe harm to the Planet. In the vicious circle for development, Countries proceededtowards forming developed economies, which resulted in rapid depletion of the available renewable and non-renewable resources. READ MORE
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5. Corporate Sustainability-Linked Bonds and the Climate Transition Investigating the Link Between Science-Based Targets and Greenhouse Gas-Related Sustainability-Linked Bonds
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : We examine sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs), a novel phenomenon in the sustainable debt market that has grown substantially during the last years. SLBs are a new type of bond format, distinguished from other sustainable labelled bonds, providing the potential to contribute to the climate transition as proceeds can be used for general corporate purposes while key performance indicators and sustainability performance targets (SPTs) are incorporated into the bond. READ MORE