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Amazon hoists $1 billion sustainable bonds

bySidra Butt
May 11, 2021
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On Monday, Amazon issued its first sustainability bond, raising $1 billion to invest in renewable energy, clean transport, greener buildings, and affordable housing.

The world’s biggest company joins a growing list of debt issuers tapping the market for green and sustainable bonds, which is swelling as asset managers come under pressure from their investors to advance environmental, social and governance (ESG) causes.

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Global green bond issuance reached a record high of $270 billion at the end of 2020 and could reach $450 billion this year, according to Climate Bonds Initiative.

On Monday, The money raised through the sustainability bond is a fraction of the total debt Amazon issued – some $18.5 billion. The company said it forms part of a new Sustainable Bond Framework and will be spent on new and existing projects.

The projects include the acquisition of electric vehicles for transportation fleets, as well as e-bikes and other electric-powered alternative delivery vehicles, Amazon said. The framework also cited sustainable building projects, like using an all-electric heating and cooling system run on renewable energy in the company’s new Arlington, Virginia, headquarters.

Amazon also said that it may use these funds for private equity investments in clean transportation and zero-carbon buildings.

Amazon has pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 and to power all its operations with renewable energy by 2030, as well as increase opportunities for under-represented groups in its workforce.

The decision to raise money to fund social projects comes Amazon fends off criticism for its treatment of its workers as its business boomed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tags: 2040AmazonArlingtonClimate Social IssuesCOVID-19Electric VehiclesESGTransportationVirginiaZero carbon
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