Green Bonds and the Rise of ESG Fixed-Income Markets, 2007–2020

1. First PRI launch signals mainstream ESG push

   Apr 27, 2006Labels: Principles for, UN

   • UN Press

2. EIB issues first Climate Awareness Bond

   Jul 4, 2007Labels: European Investment, Climate Awareness

   • EIB Press

3. World Bank issues first labeled green bond

   Jan 1, 2008Labels: World Bank, green bond

   • World Bank

4. World Bank expands with multi-currency green bonds

   Feb 23, 2010Labels: World Bank, multi-currency bonds

   • World Bank

5. Climate Bonds Standard launches to tighten definitions

   Jan 1, 2011Labels: Climate Bonds

   • Climate Bonds

6. Fannie Mae begins issuing Multifamily Green Bonds

   Jan 1, 2012Labels: Fannie Mae, Multifamily Green

   • Fannie Mae

7. IFC issues first $1 billion benchmark green bond

   Feb 1, 2013Labels: International Finance, 1 billion

   • IFC Press

8. Gothenburg issues first municipal green bond

   Sep 1, 2013Labels: City of, municipal green

   • UNFCCC

9. Vasakronan issues first green corporate bond

   Nov 19, 2013Labels: Vasakronan, green corporate

   • Vasakronan

10. Green Bond Principles launched to standardize disclosure

    Jan 1, 2014Labels: Green Bond, market standards

    • ICMA GBP

11. Poland issues first sovereign green bond

    Dec 12, 2016Labels: Poland, sovereign green

    • Poland MoF

12. France launches benchmark-size sovereign green OAT

    Jan 24, 2017Labels: France, green OAT

    • AFT Archive

13. TCFD recommendations reshape climate risk disclosure expectations

    Jun 29, 2017Labels: TCFD, Financial Stability

    • FSB TCFD

14. EU action plan links regulation to sustainable finance growth

    Mar 8, 2018Labels: European Commission, EU Action

    • EU Finance

15. EU Taxonomy Regulation enters into force

    Jul 12, 2020Labels: EU Taxonomy, European Union

    • EY Summary

16. 2020 issuance surge makes green bonds a major market segment

    Dec 31, 2020Labels: green bond, 2020 issuance

    • Climate Bonds