ESG clock ticking away
A GROWING number of companies are facing deadlines for sustainability commitments they made to lenders years ago, testing a key corner of the market for environmental, social and governance (ESG) debt.
More than 250 bonds globally will face deadlines this year to either meet their sustainability performance targets or face a coupon step-up, according to the Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute.
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