BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 29. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has issued its inaugural biodiversity and nature bond to fund eligible conservation projects across Asia and the Pacific, TurkicWorld reports via the ADB.
The A$150 million (US$100 million equivalent), 10-year bond was purchased by Japan's Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited, and arranged by Crédit Agricole CIB. This issuance forms part of ADB's Theme Bonds for Sustainable Development program, organized alongside its Environment group to advance key environmental goals.
ADB’s theme bonds are central to attracting private investment in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, backed by ADB’s AAA credit rating, offering investors a secure and impactful investment option.
With a longstanding commitment to biodiversity protection, ADB has been a driving force in initiatives like the Coral Triangle Initiative since 2009, supporting vital marine ecosystems. More recently, ADB helped launch the Nature Solutions Finance Hub and the Natural Capital Fund in 2023, in partnership with the Global Environment Facility. This new bond was announced at the 16th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity in Cali, Colombia, underscoring ADB’s continued role in global conservation efforts.
