Sustainable Finance

Moody’s ESG Solutions is a business unit of Moody’s Corporation serving the growing global demand for ESG and climate insights. The group leverages Moody’s data and expertise across ESG, climate risk, and sustainable finance, and aligns with Moody's Investors Service (MIS) and Moody's Analytics (MA) to deliver a comprehensive, integrated suite of ESG and climate risk solutions including ESG scores, analytics, Sustainability Ratings and Sustainable Finance Reviewer/certifier services. Sustainable finance is on the rise: Moody’s Investors Service forecasts $850 billion of new issuance across the sustainable bond market in 2021 alone. In turn, market participants are increasingly demanding accurate assessments detailing the sustainability credentials of an organization’s bond and loan issuance or their broader activities. Our market-innovating Second Party Opinions (SPOs) of green, social and sustainability-linked bonds and loans bring clarity to proceeds’ sustainability impact and their alignment to strategic frameworks and market standards. A Sustainability Rating provides a holistic view of an organization’s exposure to ESG-related risks and opportunities from both a financial and stakeholder impact perspective. Our assessment solutions can be used to maximize sustainability performance and stakeholder value, communicate with key stakeholders and may facilitate customers’ access to capital. Our offering includes: » Second Party Opinion (SPO) – Green, Social and Sustainable Bonds » Second Party Opinion (SPO) – Sustainability-Linked Loans/Bonds » Sustainability Ratings » CBI Verification » Company Benchmarks To learn more, email us at MESG@moodys.com and visit: www.moodys.com/sustainable-finance