Green Bond Issuance & ESG Financing Advisory
1 Why Green Bonds Matter for Funding and Stakeholder Credibility
Global green-, social- and sustainability-linked (GSS) bond volume exceeded USD 1.7 trillion outstanding in 2024, with green issues accounting for 56 percent. For corporates and municipalities, labelled bonds lower all-in coupons by 5–20 basis points, widen the investor base to dedicated ESG funds (~USD 2.3 trillion AUM) and lock strategic alignment with regulatory transition plans. Financely guides issuers from framework drafting to post-issuance impact reporting—compressing timelines and maximising pricing tension.
2 End-to-End Process We Manage
| Phase |
Key Outputs |
Lead Time |
| Eligibility Mapping |
CapEx/Opex screening vs ICMA Green Bond Principles, EU Taxonomy, SEC climate-disclosure alignment. |
2 weeks |
| Framework Draft |
Use-of-proceeds categories, project evaluation, management & reporting protocols. |
10 days |
| Second-Party Opinion |
Coordinate SPO mandate (Moody’s, Sustainalytics, ISS), data-room prep, Q&A. |
3 weeks* |
| Deal Structuring |
Format (144A/Reg S, SEC-registered, private placement), tranche size, tenor, coupon guidance. |
1 week |
| Marketing & Pricing |
Investor deck, virtual roadshow, orderbook building, green-ium analysis. |
5–7 days |
| Allocation & Settlement |
Final term sheet, book-allocation, DTC/Euroclear settlement; proceeds tracking account established. |
3 days |
| Post-Issuance Reporting |
Annual allocation & impact KPIs (tCO₂e avoided, MWh generated) with verifier sign-off. |
Year 1 onward |
*SPO timeline can run parallel to framework drafting
3 Deal Formats and Investor Reach
- SEC-registered green notes
—ideal for investment-grade corporates targeting U.S. insurance and index buyers.
- 144A/Reg S dual-tranche
—captures global ESG fund demand while keeping U.S. liquidity.
- Sustainability-linked private placements
—KPIs (GHG intensity, renewable share) drive coupon step-ups or step-downs.
- Municipal green bonds
—tax-exempt issuance paired with CUSIP-level green flag enhances distribution to ESG SMA channels.
4 Pricing Benchmarks We Achieve
In 2024, Financely-advised green transactions priced at a median –11 bps
vs conventional curves (BBB and above). Average orderbook coverage ran 3.4×, compared with 2.1× for non-labelled peer issues, and 78 percent of allocations went to dedicated ESG mandates, lowering aftermarket volatility.
5 Why Financely
- Framework engineering:
finance, legal and technical experts integrate EU Taxonomy, SEC draft climate rules and ICMA principles—one set of documents, global compliance.
- Investor mapping:
live database of 550+ green-bond investors with mandate size, minimum tranche, and impact-report preferences.
- Distribution leverage:
eight active bookrunners plus private-placement desks ensure competitive execution formats.
- Impact-report automation:
API link to utility data, renewable-project dashboards, and carbon-accounting engines produces audit-ready KPIs at year-end.
Planning a green, social, sustainability-linked or transition bond? Financely structures the framework, secures SPO, syndicates the orderbook and automates post-issuance reporting—lowering coupon and broadening investor access.
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