Home Breadcrumb caret Industry News Breadcrumb caret Industry Sustainalytics offers service to assess ‘transition bonds’ With the offering, corporations can signal their low-carbon strategy to investors By Staff | June 3, 2020 | Last updated on June 3, 2020 1 min read © Azaze11o / Thinkstock Amsterdam-based Sustainalytics has launched a new service that assesses “transition bonds” issued by high-carbon emitters looking to transition to a low-carbon future. According to a release, Sustainalytics’ Transition Bond Second-Party Opinion Service will initially focus on companies in the natural gas and steel industries, before being expanded to the marine shipping, aviation, cement and aluminum industries, among others. Assessments are based on market input and research produced by bodies such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the International Energy Agency. By using the service, “corporations in high-emitting industries will now be able to signal to investors the credibility of their transition strategy and potentially be able to access capital from the sustainable finance market,” the release said. The service is also aimed at helping investors “make more informed decisions regarding transition-focused investments.” Staff The staff of Advisor.ca have been covering news for financial advisors since 1998. Save Stroke 1 Print Group 8 Share LI logo