SDG bond

Sustainability - Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - finance - bonds.

An SDG bond is a bond aligned with one or more of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.

SDG bonds don't automatically comply with Green Bond Principles (GBP) or Social Bond Principles (SBP)

"It is recognised that there is a market of bonds with sustainable themes which finance a combination of green and social projects, including those linked to the Sustainable Development Goals (“SDGs”).

In some cases, such bonds may be issued by organisations that are mainly or entirely involved in sustainable activities, but their bonds may not align to the four core components of the GBP.

In such cases, investors will need to be informed accordingly and care should be taken to not imply GBP (or SBP) features by a Sustainability Bond or SDG reference.

These issuing entities are encouraged to adopt, where possible, the relevant best practice of the GBP and SBP (e.g. for reporting) for such existing sustainability, SDG or otherwise themed bonds, and to align future issues with the GBP and SBP."

Green Bond Principles - International Capital Market Association (ICMA).

See also

• Best practice
• Bond
• Green
• Green bond
• Green Bond Principles (GBP)
• Green pure play
• International Capital Market Association (ICMA)
• Issue
• SDG 1 - No poverty - End poverty in all its forms everywhere
• SDG 2 - Zero hunger - End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture
• SDG 3 - Good health and well-being - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
• SDG 4 - Quality education - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education & lifelong learning opportunities for all
• SDG 5 - Gender equality - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
• SDG 6 - Clean water and sanitation - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
• SDG 7 - Affordable and clean energy - Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
• SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
• SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation
• SDG 10 - Reduced inequality - Reduce inequality within and among countries
• SDG 11 - Sustainable cities and communities - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable
• SDG 12 - Responsible consumption and production - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
• SDG 13 - Climate action - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts by regulating emissions and promoting developments in renewable energy
• SDG 14 - Life below water - Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
• SDG 15 - Life on land - Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
• SDG 16 - Peace, justice and strong institutions - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
• SDG 17 - Partnerships for the goals - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
• Social Bond Principles (SBP)
• Sustainability
• Sustainability bond
• Sustainability themed investing
• Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• United Nations

Other resource

• Green Bond Principles - International Capital Market Association (ICMA)