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Sustainable Lending

Sustainability is increasingly at the forefront of strategic planning. We are dedicated to promoting growth and innovation in the sustainable and green lending markets, and invite you to join with us in this global project. Our current initiatives include:

standardisation of various documentation and clauses to support ESG market;
developing standard set of material disclosure topics in conjunction with ELFA and the UN PRI;
supporting Green Finance Institute in identifying the role of finance in the retrofitting and development of low-carbon UK homes;
assisting the drafting of ISO's standards on green debt instruments; and
participating in various ICMA working groups.

Latest News

LMA jointly publishes ESG disclosure guide with the ELFA

On 19 January 2021, the LMA jointly published a Guide for Company Advisers to ESG Disclosure in Leveraged Finance Transactions (the Guide) with the European Leveraged Finance Association (ELFA).

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New guidance documents released highlighting potential applications of the GLP in the real estate context

Guidance on the application of the Green Loan Principles in the real estate finance (REF) investment lending context – Green buildings

Guidance on the application of the Green Loan Principles in the real estate finance (REF) lending context – Retrofit projects

New Glossary of Terms

Our new green and sustainable lending glossary will aid transparency of terms in this rapidly evolving area of the market. It covers, in alphabetical order, everything from carbon neutral to The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)!

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Legal/Regulatory News

15 December 2020French and Dutch financial market authorities publish joint position paper calling for EU regulation on the provision of ESG data, ratings, and related services

03 December 2020ICC Sustainability Working Group announces sustainability project for export finance industry

27 November 2020ECB publishes final guide on climate-related and environmental risks for banks

26 November 2020UK - Better Buildings Partnership launches new energy rating scheme for UK offices

24 November 2020Asset Management Taskforce publish report on placing stewardship at the heart of sustainable growth

23 November 2020FSB publish report on implications of climate change for financial stability

09 November 2020UK Chancellor sets out ambition for future of financial services

09 November 2020FCA speech: rising to the climate challenge

09 November 2020Bank of England speech on the time to push ahead on tackling climate change

05 November 2020ESMA consults on draft advice under Article 8 of the Taxonomy Regulation

Resources

Sustainability in the new world

Sustaining sustainability: have the foundations been laid for a green recovery?

From the LMA Syndicated Loans virtual conference (22-23 September 2020).

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Spotlight on Understanding the Challenge of TCFD Recommendations

Spotlight on transition finance: bridging the gap between green and brown

The EU Taxonomy – what is it and what might it mean for the loan market?

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Spotlight on Guidance to the GLP and SLLP

Rosamund Barker, APLMA; Tess Virmani, LSTA; and Gemma Lawrence-Pardew, LMA

Spotlight on Data - the missing piece?

This webinar lasts approx 20 minutes and is an interview with Todd Arthur Bridges, Partner and Global Head ...