The environmental performance of firms that have issued green bonds
by Carol Marie Boyer; Catherine Boulatoff
Interdisciplinary Environmental Review (IER), Vol. 23, No. 1, 2023

Abstract: This study investigates whether firms that issue green bonds show an improvement in their environmental performance after issuance. Investors looking to make investments in these companies may want to know if true environmental change actually occurs. This idea is tested using Carbon Disclosure Project data to measure advances or declines in environmental performance after a firm issues a green bond. Several areas are examined including emissions, energy intensity, renewable energy use and production, environmental policies, water use and waste sent to landfills. The results indicate that when a company issues a green bond, there is progress in overall environmental performance.

Online publication date: Fri, 28-Jul-2023

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