A benchmark if you will, offering views into the fixed income market that are rooted in environmental and social science and deepened by a practitioner’s understanding of real-world best practices and regulatory frameworks.
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We provide strong analytic products and services to support the growing market
in sustainable and socially responsible fixed income financing and investing.
We assess ESG impact, focusing on individual bonds, taking a closer look at the complex uses of proceeds to provide transparency at the bond level. In doing so, we also reveal ESG risk mitigation.
Built with input from large asset managers, our nuanced scoring system is tailored to over 160 sub-sectors, providing the ability to view bonds in all sectors on a direct comparison basis. Read More
We are the market leader for verified green, social and sustainability bonds in US public finance. As an Approved Verifier accredited by the Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI), we evaluate corporate and municipal bonds in all asset classes worldwide for conformance with international standards. Read More
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We evaluate bond-financed activities through the lens of environmental and social science, deepened by a practitioner’s understanding of real-world operationally feasible best practices and regulatory frameworks.
Our Analysis and Scores reveal how well financed activities align with the just transition to a low-carbon economy, evaluate the impact on the environment and society, and assess the preparedness to function in a changing climate.
Our methodology is based on the best practices in each sector that advance our five Sustainable Finance Principles.
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100 %
coverage of the municipal primary market
for investment grade and higher with
>$20 million par value
100 %
coverage of the Bloomberg Municipal Bond
Index Total Return Index Value Unhedged USD
+80 %
market share by # of external reviews
in US public finance*
+39B
par verified
*Q2 2023