ESG debt lenders prefer specific criteria to target greenwashing 

December 1, 2021 EcoVadis EN


More companies are taking a catch-all approach to selling ethical debt, even though market participants say they prefer deals to be linked to specific criteria that help them judge whether targets are being met.

Typically, sustainability-linked financing deals carry interest rates tied to either a set of specific performance targets or an ESG rating provided by an evaluation firm such as EcoVadis or Sustainalytics. 


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