The Cost of Missing Sustainability Targets

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17 min listen
Bentley Kaplan, Guilherme de Melo Silva
July 19, 2024
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It’s early days for sustainability-linked bonds, where issuers see their interest rates rise after missing sustainability targets. But instead of throwing in the towel after some initial setbacks, we talk about companies that have doubled down on their sustainability commitments.
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Guilherme de Melo Silva
Guilherme de Melo Silva
Vice President, MSCI Research
Bentley Kaplan
Bentley Kaplan
Vice President, MSCI Research

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