Climate Bonds Initiative Fact Sheet: Green Bond Pioneer Awards 2017

The document lists various entities awarded for pioneering green bond activities in 2016. Key achievements include the first green sovereign bond from Poland, the largest overall issuer (Shanghai Pudong Development Bank), and the first green bonds from several countries including Colombia, Costa Rica, Morocco, and the Philippines. It also recognizes the People's Bank of China for regulation and CICERO for its 'Shades of green' assessment model.

• Several entities achieved 'first-ever' milestones in the green bond market in 2016, including the Republic of Poland with the first green sovereign bond (EUR750m), Nordex with the first green schuldschein (EUR550m), and Obvion N.V. with the first green residential mortgage-backed security (EUR526m).
• The largest green bond of 2016 was issued by the Bank of Communications for RMB30bn (USD4.4bn), while the largest overall issuer was Shanghai Pudong Development Bank with total issuances of RMB50bn (USD7.6bn).
• The 2016 period saw the introduction of first-ever green bonds from multiple countries and regions, specifically the Philippines (AP Renewables Inc.), Colombia (Grupo Bancolombia), Costa Rica (Banco Nacional de Costa Rica), Finland (Municipality Finance), Morocco (Masen), and Luxembourg (Alpha Trains).
• The People's Bank of China received a regulator award for its role in pushing the green bond market through effective regulation, and CICERO was recognized for providing the most second party opinions by value and number and for its 'Shades of green' model.
• Regional milestones include Mexico City issuing the first municipal green bond from Latin America (MXN1bn) and the State of Victoria, Australia issuing the first semi-sovereign, municipal, or city green bond from Asia Pacific (AUD300m).

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (2017). Climate Bonds Initiative Fact Sheet: Green Bond Pioneer Awards 2017. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/Fact%20Sheet_CBI_GreenBondPioneerAwards_2017_060317.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. Climate Bonds Initiative Fact Sheet: Green Bond Pioneer Awards 2017. 2017. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/Fact%20Sheet_CBI_GreenBondPioneerAwards_2017_060317.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatebondsinitiative2017climate, author = {{Climate Bonds Initiative}}, title = {{Climate Bonds Initiative Fact Sheet: Green Bond Pioneer Awards 2017}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2017}, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/Fact%20Sheet_CBI_GreenBondPioneerAwards_2017_060317.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }