KIMBERLY BAUNER
SUSTAINABLE FINANCE says Sean Kidney, CEO and Co-Founder of the Climate Bonds Initiative.
“ And the market keeps growing. One of the leaders in green bond issuance has been China, and one of the bonds that got us over the US $ 6tn mark, was China’ s first ever green sovereign bond, issued in the London market. We expect to see many more.
“ With over US $ 6tn in cumulative aligned GSS + issuance, we’ re building the kind of market pressure that can drive real climate outcomes. The bond market intimidates, so let’ s make it work for the planet.”
As of June 2025, The World Bank puts the cumulative amount of green, social, sustainability, sustainability-linked and transition bonds issued in the market at US $ 6.3tn.
Asia-Pacific continues to lead, followed by Europe and North America, with China being the largest singlecountry issuer in 2025 and corporate issuers accounting for more than 40 % of new green bond issuance.
KIMBERLY BAUNER
TITLE: HEAD OF GROUP TREASURY
COMPANY: SEB
Kimberly joined SEB in 2023 having previously held positions at Danske Bank, Hemma, Swedbank and Goldman Sachs.
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