Our sustainable finance expertise recognised at The Asset Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets Awards

Crédit Agricole CIB’s expertise in sustainable finance was acknowledged with 17 accolades at The Asset Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets Awards 2021, including the Best Green Adviser award.

Transforming capital markets and highlighting the critical role they play underpin The Asset Triple A Sustainable Capital Markets Awards, as one of the industry's most prestigious awards for the primary market for best issuers, best deals, and best advisers in equity, debt, loans, M&A, and structured finance, in consultation with the market, including issuers, investors and intermediaries.

Best Green Adviser award

The Best Green Adviser award recognises our excellence in helping clients to raise capital, advising on acquisitions including structuring, achieving effective market timing, price discovery, with a focus on deals that reflect sustainability, environmental impact and social values. It reflects our role as a leading player in sustainable debt capital markets in Asia-Pacific and our commitment to accompanying our clients in their journey toward climate transition.

16 ESG transactions awarded

The following 16 transactions supported by Crédit Agricole CIB were awarded by The Asset in several categories testifying our ESG expertise and contribution to the Asia-Pacific region.

  • Best Green Bond – Conglomerates: CK Hutchison Holdings' €500 million green bond
    Our role: Bookrunner
  • Best Sustainability-Linked Loan – Commodities: Olam International's US$1.45 billion sustainability-linked loan
    Our role: Senior Mandated Lead Arranger
  • Best Green Bond - Asset management (Financial Institutions): Mirae Asset Securities Company's US$300 million senior unsecured green notes
    Our role: Bookrunner
  • Best Sustainability-Linked Bond/Green Bond/Transition Bond - Banks – Quasi-sovereign: China Construction Bank (Hong Kong)'s US$1.15 billion dual tranche sustainability-linked bond
    Our role: Bookrunner and Lead Manager
  • Best Sustainability-Linked Bond/Green Bond/Transition Bond - Banks – Quasi-sovereign (Financial Institutions): China Construction Bank (Luxembourg)'s €800 million senior green bond
    Our role: Global Coordinator, Bookrunner and Lead Manager
  • Best Sustainability Re-Linked Bond – Financial Institutions: Bank of China (London) US$300 million senior unsecured sustainability re-linked notes
    Our role: Global Coordinator, Bookrunner and Lead Manager
  • Best Green Bond – Financial Institutions: ICBC US$3.2 billion equivalent multi-currency, multi-tranche senior green bonds
    Our role: Green Structuring Adviser, Global Coordinator, Bookrunner and Lead Manager
  • Best Green Bond - Banks – Policy Bank (Financial Institutions): Export-Import Bank of Korea's US$1 billion / €850 million senior unsecured bonds
    Our role: Bookrunner and Lead Manager
  • Best Social Covered Bond - Banks – Private Bank (Financial Institutions): KEB Hana Bank's €500 million social covered bond
    Our role: Bookrunner and Lead Manager
  • Best Sustainability-Linked Loan – New Energy/Transition Energy: Vena Energy's ¥53 billion sustainability-linked revolving credit facility
    Our role: Lender
  • Best Bond – Insurance (Financial Institutions): AIA Group's €750 million subordinated tier 2 notes
    Our role: Bookrunner and Lead Manager

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