The green loan market supports environmentally sustainable economic activity. To promote the integrity and growth of this product, the Green Loan Principles (GLP) were developed by a working group of leading financial institutions active in the global syndicated loan markets.
The Green Loan Principles (GLP), first published in 2018, provide a framework for this growing area of finance. To support their development and ensure integrity, the APLMA, LMA, and LSTA issued Guidance on the GLP, offering market practitioners clarity on application and promoting a harmonized approach.
The Social Loan Principles (SLP) were originally published in 2021 and provide a framework for what is recognized as an increasingly important area of finance.
This Guidance is intended to sit alongside other existing voluntary guidance relating to professional and ethical standards for external reviewers, as well as to the organisation, content and disclosure of their reports.
An Introduction to Green Loan Frameworks is an educational tool that explores the structure and purpose of a green loan framework, which is to evidence alignment with the four components of the GLP, as well as the overarching objectives and alignment of projects with taxonomies and eligibility criteria. This document is referenced in the Green...
The APLMA, LMA and LSTA speak to the recent publication of the two new guidance documents, which aim to address some of the most frequently asked questions in relation to the Green Loan Principles (GLP) and the Sustainability Linked Loan Principles (SLLP). The spotlight covers: what prompted the development of the guidance documents how the...
While the majority of sustainable finance activity has been on the equities side, the fixed income markets have also seen the development of green and sustainability linked products. On the loans side, the US loan market saw its first green loans and sustainability linked loans in 2018. Here are eight things you need to know...
