European Green Bond Standard – Where Do We Stand?

The proposal for the European Green Bond Standard will determine which bonds can be referred to as 'European green bonds' (or its abbreviation 'EuGB') with the ultimate objective to channel private capital into green and more sustainable projects in a framework that is credible in the eyes of the investors to curb risks of greenwashing. While the European Green Bond Standard (the "Standard") seems to remain as optional, certain minimum disclosure requirements are now proposed to catch issuers of all bonds labelled as environmentally sustainable.