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Sustainable Lending

Private finance has a critical role to play in catalysing the transition to a sustainable global economy. At the LMA, we are dedicated to promoting growth and innovation in sustainable lending practices, and supporting the loan market as new sustainable finance regulation emerges. Our ongoing initiatives include:

documentation projects, including the release of model provisions for sustainability-linked loans, together with work on the preparation of an accompanying term sheet and a template mandate letter for sustainability coordinators;
supporting the development of market practice, including the publication of updated versions of the Green, Social and Sustainability-Linked Loan Principles and accompanying guidance documents;
responding to regulatory proposals in relation to sustainable finance; and
attending and hosting various sustainable finance events.

Latest News

LMA Publishes Updated Draft Provisions for Sustainability-Linked Loans, Term Sheet, and New Accompanying Educational Note

On 18 August 2026, the LMA published updated Draft Provisions for Sustainability-Linked Loans (the Provisions) and an accompanying term sheet. The updated drafting reflects developments in market practice and introduces new provisions for “sleeping” SLL structures.

The LMA also published a new Educational Note, Provisions for Sustainability-Linked Loans: Promoting sustainability goals and preserving integrity, which explains the purpose of the key contractual “guardrails” reflected in the Provisions.

The LMA is pleased to announce the publication of the Practice Note for the Assessment of Pure Play Companies on 20 July 2026, developed in conjunction with the APLMA and LSTA.

This Practice Note provides a framework to support market participants in the identification and assessment of “pure play companies” (PPCs), whose business activities are primarily focused on environmental or social objectives. Its aim is to promote consistency, transparency and integrity in the treatment of PPCs within sustainable finance transactions.

LMA responds to the European Commission's proposals for the amendment of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR 2.0)

On 19 February 2026, the LMA published its official response to the European Commission’s recent proposals for the amendment of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR 2.0).