Types of ESG finance

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For information on environmental, social and governance in the corporate investment markets, see: Sustainable finance and ESG—overview.

Practice Note: Introductory guide to sustainable finance and ESG for finance lawyers provides introductory information on sustainable finance for transactional banking and finance lawyers. It explains what is meant by sustainable finance and environmental, social and governance (ESG), what the various types of sustainable finance are, and the key issues facing the market. It also covers the regulatory environment around sustainable finance in high-level terms.

Sustainable business collection

The ESG and sustainability collection aims to help practitioners advising businesses on sustainability, bringing together content from a number of Lexis+® Practice Areas (subject to subscription), including Banking & Finance, Financial Services and Environment.

Key types of sustainable/ESG finance

Type of sustainable finance product	What is it?	Guidance
Bonds
Green bonds	Green bonds enable capital-raising and investment for projects with environmental benefits. There are different types of green bonds—see Practice Note: Green bonds—Types

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