Green Bond Fact Sheet

This fact sheet describes a ZAR 1.1 billion green bond issued by Growthpoint Properties on March 9, 2018, marking the first time a South African corporate issued a green bond listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.

• Growthpoint Properties issued a green bond totaling ZAR 1.1 billion (approximately USD 93.1 million) on March 9, 2018, with tranches spanning five, seven, and ten years.
• The bond is the first green bond issued by a South African corporate to be listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange.
• Proceeds from the bond are primarily intended for office buildings within the THRIVE Platinum Portfolio, as well as eligible retail and industrial buildings. Funding is restricted to properties with at least a Four-Star Green Star rating on a scale of one to six.
• Growthpoint Properties committed to annual reporting on the allocation of proceeds, including metrics for carbon emissions (total tonnes CO2e/m2), energy (electricity kWh/m2), water (m2/m3), and waste (tonnes/m2).

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (2018). Green Bond Fact Sheet. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-03%20ZA%20Growthpoint%20Properties.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. Green Bond Fact Sheet. 2018. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-03%20ZA%20Growthpoint%20Properties.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Climate Bonds Initiative |title=Green Bond Fact Sheet |date=9 March 2018 |url=https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-03%20ZA%20Growthpoint%20Properties.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{climatebondsinitiative2018green, author = {{Climate Bonds Initiative}}, title = {{Green Bond Fact Sheet}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2018}, month = mar, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-03%20ZA%20Growthpoint%20Properties.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }