Corporate Issuance - WATCH

This session will focus on: Scaling up Green, Social, Sustainability and Sustainability-linked Bond Issuances (GSS+) by Corporates in North America.

The US has pledged to cut emissions to 50-52% by 2030, and Canada has committed to a 40-45% reduction over the same period. Investor demand has led the North American Green Sustainability and Social plus (GSS+) debt market to reach USD343bn. Green labeled debt is the dominant theme in the region, followed by growing shares of sustainability, social and sustainability linked themed bonds.

This session will identify market trends and look at enabling policies that could help both investors and issuers reap the benefit of the sustainable debt market.