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Dictionary termSustainability-linked bondA bond whose coupon or other terms change depending on whether the issuer meets predefined sustainability targets — proceeds are general-purpose, so the targets carry the credibility.Read the full definition — ambitious SPTs

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UCPD (investor comms); EU GBS if labelled green

SPT Dictionary termMaterialityA judgement about which sustainability matters are significant enough to influence decisions or represent an organisation's most consequential impacts.Read the full definition , Dictionary termAmbitionThe level, scale or pace of improvement an organisation seeks to achieve relative to a sustainability challenge, benchmark or pathway.Read the full definition vs BAU trajectory, second-party opinion, reporting/verification commitments per ICMA.

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Assessment last reviewed 22 Aug 2026. The comparison reflects the sources and market information shown above.

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