Comment: ESG fund financing trends
By Sarah Lobbardi of Avardi Partners
Sustainability financing is largely falling into two categories. The first is green loans; this is where the proceeds of the loan are applied exclusively to finance green assets in line with the ESG strategy of a fund. These facilities can benefit from a pricing reduction from day one subject to the fund following the framework agreed in the facility agreement.
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