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Sustainability Bond Rating
Understand the sustainability impact and risks of global labeled debt
Integrate Relevant Sustainability Assessments Into Your Fixed Income Investment Management Process
The ISS ESG Sustainability Bond Rating provides a relevant assessment of the ESG and climate impact and risk exposure of global labeled debt. It also allows investors to assess how compliant their Green, Social, Sustainability, Transition, and Sustainability-linked fixed income securities are with international standards.
Access Bond-Level Sustainability Data That Allows You To

Compare the sustainability performance of labeled fixed income securities in your portfolio to identify key sustainability-related drivers of the sustainable bonds market and credit performance.

Facilitate reporting related to labeled fixed income securities across several key markets (e.g., the EU Taxonomy).
Benefit From a Comprehensive
Rating Methodology
The Sustainability Bond Rating utilizes hundreds of data points to provide an in-depth analysis of the sustainability impact and risks of the financed activity of a bond based on three key pillars.
Coverage includes global corporate, sovereign, and government agency issuances, spanning all regions and industries
RATING SIGNIFICANCE
Issuer Sustainability Strategy
Analyze a bond’s performance within the context of and relevance to the issuer’s Sustainability Framework
Alignment With International Standards
Assess a bond’s alignment with key international frameworks (e.g., International Capital Market Association
Impact Assessment
Access a full breakdown and assessment of a bond’s allocated proceeds or sustainability performance targets, where applicable
