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Cost of Doing Good: The Dilemma of Investing in Green Bonds
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The major challenge of the 21st century was climate change. The goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement (PA) were to curtail global temperature increases this century to below two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the increase to 1.5 degrees Celsius. The PA included the 20/20/20 targets: to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 20 per cent, increase the renewable energy market share by 20 per cent, and improve energy efficiency by 20 per cent. Green bonds served as essential financial instruments to help countries meet the targets set by the PA. While the PA provided the impetus for a green bond market, in late 2023, many investors were still unaware of green bonds and their key characteristics. A critical question was whether investors could expect returns on their green bond investments comparable those of conventional bonds.
學習目標
This case can be used in courses on sustainable finance, corporate finance, advanced corporate finance, strategic financial management, impact investing, and portfolio management. It is also suitable for executive education modules on corporate finance and sustainable finance for investment professionals and for workshops on the green bond framework. The case can be used to help students understand the concepts related to green bonds and the methodology for calculating the green premium, or greenium. It highlights the characteristics of green bonds and the green bond principles, helps students understand and identify the drivers of green finance and evaluate the framework of green bonds, and it provides insights on the methodology of estimating the greenium and opportunities to calculate green bond premiums. After working through the case and assignment questions, students will be able to: <ul><li>Evaluate the choice to invest in an innovative financial product such as green bonds that focus on sustainability.</li><li>Describe the dilemma faced by investors focussed on impact investing.</li><li>Define the green bond premium, or greenium, and describe the methodology for calculating this figure.</li></ul>