Integrating Gender Considerations into Sustainable Bonds

The document serves as a tool for actors in the bond ecosystem to mainstream gender considerations within sustainable bond issuances. It highlights that while the sustainable bond market grew to a record USD 732.1 billion in 2020, the adoption of gender considerations has been slower. The guide argues that integrating gender-smart financing into green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bonds allows investors to improve women's lives while achieving financial returns.

• The sustainable bond market experienced rapid growth in volume and instrument variety, with new issuances reaching a record USD 732.1 billion in 2020, although the integration of gender considerations has progressed more slowly.
• Gender-smart financing can be scaled up by mainstreaming gender equality considerations across various sustainable bond types, including green, social, sustainability, and sustainability-linked bonds.
• The gender bond market is currently in a nascent stage but presents an opportunity for both private and public investors to generate financial returns while improving the lives of women.

APA

Biswas,, D. U. R. B. P. (2022). Integrating Gender Considerations into Sustainable Bonds. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/integrating-gender-considerations-sustainable-bonds

Chicago

Biswas,, David Uzsoki,Safa Rahim,Suzanne Biegel,Gilles Pascual,Smita. Integrating Gender Considerations into Sustainable Bonds. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2022. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/integrating-gender-considerations-sustainable-bonds.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{biswas2022integrating, author = {Biswas,, David Uzsoki,Safa Rahim,Suzanne Biegel,Gilles Pascual,Smita}, title = {{Integrating Gender Considerations into Sustainable Bonds}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2022}, month = mar, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/integrating-gender-considerations-sustainable-bonds}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }