The Green, Social, Sustainable and Sustainability-Linked Bond Guide
This guidance document is a result of a cooperation between the Jamaica Stock Exchange (“JSE”) and the Inter-American Investment Corporation (“IDB Invest”) with technical support provided by sustainable finance consulting firm, HPL.LLC (“HPL”). The purpose of the guide is to provide the Jamaican market with tools for the issuance of Green, Social, Sustainability, and Sustainability-Linked Bonds (“GSS+” or “thematic” bonds) and thus influence the advancement towards sustainable financing in the country. The guide builds on the requirements for bond issuance regulation in Jamaica by providing additional information on what is needed for GSS+ bonds, clarifying the main components for issuing bonds in line with recognized market practices and providing recommendations on best practices in the market that have contributed to the transparency and integrity of the issuances.
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