By the Numbers. Growth of Social & Sustainability Bonds bolstered by COVID.

• $32 billion of “social” and “sustainability” bonds were issued in April 2020
  • this growth is due to social bonds financing, both public and private responses, to create positive social outcomes to COVID
• 10.5% increase in government issued social and sustainability bonds in 2019
• In 2019, corporations went from issuing 3% of these bonds to 13%
• Since 2017, North America has increased its portion of social & sustainability bonds

S&P Global Ratings | A Pandemic-Driven Surge In Social Bond Issuance Shows The Sustainable Debt Market Is Evolving