Mr. Tom Wallis reports
CIBC BECOMES A REGISTERED OBSERVER OF GREEN BOND PRINCIPLES
CIBC World Markets Inc., the wholesale
banking arm of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, has
become a registered observer of the green bond principles, a set
of voluntary guidelines designed to promote integrity in the green bond
market where capital is raised to finance projects with environmental
benefits.
Launched earlier this year by the International Capital Markets
Association, the GBP initiative provides transparency and
disclosure guidance for bond issuers and underwriters when launching
green offerings. It is also designed to ensure investors have the
information necessary to evaluate the environmental impact of green
bond investment opportunities -- from how projects financed from green
bonds are evaluated and selected to how bond proceeds are used and
monitored.
"The green bond market is growing at a tremendous pace, with global
issuance for the first half of 2014 reaching approximately $20-billion,
almost double the total for last year," said Susan Rimmer, managing
director and head of debt underwriting for CIBC's corporate and
financial institution clients. "As green bonds increase in popularity
among issuers and investors, confidence in the market is essential to
ensuring that funding continues to grow and be available for credible
projects. We are pleased to support this effort with our clients and
industry partners."
Ms. Rimmer added that CIBC's support for the GBP initiative underscores
the bank's commitment to financing new and innovative projects that
contribute to cleaner, alternative or renewable energy supplies,
including biogas, biomass, district energy systems, hydroelectric,
geothermal, solar and wind.
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