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Sustainability-linked loans’ targets increasingly sophisticated, science-based

Two-way adjustments, dynamic goals, indirect emissions being explored, industry players say.

 Michelle Quah
Published Mon, May 8, 2023 · 05:50 AM
    • The uptake of loans that link borrowing costs to agreed sustainability targets shows that companies are growing more aware of the financial benefits of improving their sustainability practices over time, says Sustainable Fitch.
    • The uptake of loans that link borrowing costs to agreed sustainability targets shows that companies are growing more aware of the financial benefits of improving their sustainability practices over time, says Sustainable Fitch. PHOTO: BT FILE

    SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED debt in Singapore increasingly incorporates targets that are more sophisticated and science-based, in line with the growing number of net-zero commitments, industry players told The Business Times.

    While details of specific loan transactions are confidential, observers and market participants say that sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) here are increasingly factoring in such targets – with their uptake showing that corporates are also cognisant of the financial benefits of improving their sustainability practices over time.

    SLLs and sustainability-linked bonds vary the interest that borrowers must pay depending on the borrowers’ performance against key performance indicators (KPIs).

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