{"id":1332,"date":"2022-10-26T13:40:08","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T12:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lagreen.lu\/?p=1332"},"modified":"2022-10-28T13:47:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T12:47:11","slug":"lagreen-invests-in-bancolombia-bond-linked-to-unprecedented-sustainability-targets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lagreen.lu\/es\/lagreen-invests-in-bancolombia-bond-linked-to-unprecedented-sustainability-targets\/","title":{"rendered":"LAGreen invierte en bono de Bancolombia vinculado a ambiciosos objetivos de sostenibilidad"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Con esta transacci\u00f3n, Bancolombia avanza en sus objetivos de descarbonizar su cartera y fomentar la inclusi\u00f3n financiera. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Medellin and Luxembourg, 26 October 2022<\/strong> \u2013 LAGreen, the Latin American Green Bond Fund, has partnered with IDB Group in a landmark COP 640 billion (ca. USD 150 million) sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issued by Bancolombia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bancolombia is the largest bank in Colombia and a regional sustainability champion (awarded twice as the world\u2019s most sustainable bank by the Dow Jones sustainability Index). This groundbreaking bond was developed jointly with LAGreen and IDB-Invest and is structured as a sustainability-linked bond (or SLB), combining an environmental and a social objective: Reducing the carbon intensity of the bank\u2019s portfolio by over 35% and providing financing to over 1.5 million low-income people with limited access to finance within five years. The proceeds of the bond will be dedicated to the bank\u2019s portfolio of Business with Purpose, consisting of investments with a social and\/or environmental impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carbon intensity is measured as the estimated volume of CO2 emissions generated by the bank\u2019s portfolio in a given year, compared to the lender\u2019s volume of activity (ton CO2e \/ COP million portfolio). Through this performance indicator, Bancolombia, advances towards its commitment as a member of the global Net Zero Banking Alliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goals are considered ambitious compared to both peers in the sector and international standards according to Sustainalytics, who conducted an independent external review of the Framework. An external auditor will monitor and certify the banks progress towards accomplishing these goals on an annual basis which \u2013 in case of being missed \u2013 result in a rate increase for the bond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LAGreen actively participated in structuring the bond, in partnership with IDB-Invest, with the aim of developing a novel instrument that is both impactful, commercially viable, and replicable. Furthermore, LAGreen plans to provide additional technical support to assist the further development of the bank\u2019s circular economy strategy, a key component of the transition towards sustainable economic models, which is still typically underserved by the financial sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LAGreen Chairperson Johannes Scholl said: \u201cThis bond demonstrates the capacity of Latin American financial institutions to be forerunners at the global level in the development of innovative impact investment solutions. Our objective is to act as an agent of change in the region. Therefore, LAGreen is very proud to have been part of this partnership with Bancolombia and IDB Invest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAt Bancolombia we are committed to mobilizing resources towards activities that incorporate ESG criteria. Working with organizations such as IDB Invest is essential to design innovative solutions that contribute to our purpose, which is to generate well-being for people based on sustainable development. We have important objectives in financial inclusion and decarbonization of the portfolio, and we want to continue generating a positive impact on social and environmental issues,\u201d says President of Bancolombia Juan Carlos Mora.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis deal reinforces our commitment to support the private sector and, on this occasion, the financial sector, in developing innovative solutions that we hope will motivate others to follow the same path. These initiatives have a direct impact on issues as sensitive as financial inclusion and the transition to an economy with less environmental impact and more conscious of the real challenges faced by our region in terms of decarbonization,\u201d says IDB Invest\u2019s CEO James P. Scriven.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sobre LAGreen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LAGreen es el primer fondo de inversi\u00f3n de impacto dedicado a bonos verdes en Am\u00e9rica Latina.<br>Al invertir en bonos verdes y apoyar a nuevos emisores con asistencia t\u00e9cnica, el objetivo de LAGreen es impulsar los beneficios ambientales y sociales en toda la regi\u00f3n y promover la transici\u00f3n hacia una econom\u00eda verde. Adem\u00e1s, el fondo tiene como objetivo promover est\u00e1ndares de alto impacto para los bonos verdes, tanto en t\u00e9rminos del impacto de los proyectos apoyados como de credenciales verdes, informes y evaluaci\u00f3n de impacto.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As an impact investment fund advised by Finance in Motion, LAGreen was established as an initiative of Germany&#8217;s KfW Development Bank, with seed capital provided by the European Union (EU) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, visite <a href=\"https:\/\/lagreen.lu\/es\/\">https:\/\/lagreen.lu\/es\/<\/a> y s\u00edganos en <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/lagreen-fund\/\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Bancolombia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grupo Bancolombia is a financial group with a presence in Colombia and Central America, and it offers its portfolio of financial products and services to more than 14 million active clients. It provides commercial and consumer banking services, stock brokerage, investment banking, financial leasing, factoring, fiduciary services, asset management and private banking, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About IDB Invest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IDB Invest is a multilateral development bank committed to promoting the economic development of its member countries in Latin America and the Caribbean through the private sector. IDB Invest finances sustainable companies and projects to achieve financial results and maximize economic, social, and environmental development in the region. With a portfolio of $14.8 billion in asset management and 376 clients in 25 countries, IDB Invest provides innovative financial solutions and advisory services that meet the needs of its clients in a variety of industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contacto de prensa LAGreen<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Merle R\u00f6mer<br>Manager Marketing &amp; Communications<br>Phone: +49 (0)69 271 035-171<br>Correo electr\u00f3nico: <a href=\"mailto:info@lagreen.lu\">info@lagreen.lu<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"With this transaction, Bancolombia moves forward with its aspirations to decarbonize its portfolio and foster financial inclusion. Medellin and Luxembourg, 26 October 2022 \u2013 LAGreen, the Latin American Green Bond Fund, has partnered with IDB Group in a landmark COP 640 billion (ca. USD 150 million) sustainability-linked bond (SLB) issued by Bancolombia. 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