Kungsleden, a Swedish commercial property owner, has signed a Skr2.9bn (€285m) credit facility linked to sustainability targets, as lenders’ varying approaches to key performance indicators on these types of deals are once again thrust into the spotlight.

LBBW cut a lone figure in the market on Monday as it announced plans to sell its first green labelled non-preferred bond in euros for over two years.

The European Union mandated banks on Monday for a dual tranche transaction comprising bonds for its Next Generation EU (NGEU), European Financial Stabilisation (EFSM) and Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) programmes.

Arguably the most important sustainable finance innovation since the development of green bonds, sustainability-linked bonds have picked up notable traction in the year since the launch of the Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles. But while the instrument provides the holistic issuer-level engagement that many investors are seeking, in contrast to use of proceeds bonds, questions remain over both the credibility of KPIs and applicability to financial and sovereign credits.

Commodities company Trafigura’s Singapore arm is making its annual return to the Asian loan market, this time opting for a sustainability-linked facility.

Armando Tamez, CEO of Mexican car parts maker Nemak, told GlobalCapital that the company sees “great potential” in sustainability-linked bonds, adding that it would be “natural” for Nemak to continue to consider issuing SLBs in the future.

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