Green Bond Fact Sheet
Summary
This Green Bond Fact Sheet details a USD 1bn senior unsecured green bond issued by Boston Properties on November 28, 2018, with a 10-year tenor maturing on December 1, 2028.
Key insights
- Boston Properties issued a USD 1bn senior unsecured green bond on November 28, 2018, with a maturity date of December 1, 2028, and a tenor of 10 years.
- The proceeds of the bond are designated for the financing of recently completed or future properties that have obtained or are expected to obtain green building certification. A specific eligible project is the Salesforce Tower in San Francisco, California, which has achieved LEED Platinum certification.
- The Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) previously classified the deal as pending until the issuer confirmed that green building certification is a mandatory requirement for all properties within the eligible projects portfolio.
- The bond carries credit ratings of BBB+ from Fitch, Baa1 from Moody’s, and A- from S&P.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Climate Bonds Initiative (2018). Green Bond Fact Sheet. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-11%20US%20Boston%20Properties.pdf
- Chicago
- Climate Bonds Initiative. Green Bond Fact Sheet. 2018. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-11%20US%20Boston%20Properties.pdf.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite report |author=Climate Bonds Initiative |title=Green Bond Fact Sheet |date=28 November 2018 |url=https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-11%20US%20Boston%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 = nov, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-11%20US%20Boston%20Properties.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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