Apicorp launches first green bond framework

  • Date: 24-Sep-2021
  • Source: Salaam Gateway
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:Middle East
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Apicorp launches first green bond framework

Published 23 Sep,2021 via Arab News - Economy DUBAI - The Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (Apicorp) has launched its first green bond framework.

It follows the recent approval of the OPEC-created financial institution’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policy framework, as it aims to develop the sustainable financial market.

The framework will be used to raise green bonds/sukuk for projects aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals - addressing issues in climate mitigation, circular economy, and biodiversity preservation among others.