Three new publications provide issuers with key guidance on Green, Social, and Sustainability Bonds.

By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and Aaron E. Franklin

The Executive Committee for the Green Bond Principles recently published three documents providing key guidance complementing the Green Bond Principles (GBPs), the Social Bond Principles (SBPs), and the Sustainability Bond Guidelines (SBGs). The guidance documents include the Green Project Mapping document, the Guidance Handbook, and the Impact Reporting Handbook.

The 2018 revisions of the GBPs, SBPs, and SBGs remain unchanged and applicable. However, the new publications offer complementary guidance, consolidating existing information and incorporating new information based on market feedback and information requests from market participants.