Annual General Meeting of the Principles: Interview with Irina Likhachova, IFC
At this year’s AGM of the Principles — hosted at The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in London — ICMA launched Sustainable Bonds for Nature: A Practitioners Guide.
🎥 In this short video, Simone Utermarck, Senior Director at ICMA - International Capital Market Association is joined by Irina Likhachova, Global Nature Lead at the IFC - International Finance Corporation to explore the urgent need for nature-focused financing and how the guide supports investors and issuers in aligning with global biodiversity goals.
📢 Irina notes:
"We’re in the middle of a biodiversity loss crisis... This guidance helps define what a ‘whole of economy’ transformation looks like — and how capital markets can be a force for good."
📘 The guide covers:
❇️ Eligible use-of-proceeds categories
❇️ Impact reporting indicators
❇️ Guidance on sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs)
🌐 Access the full guide here: https://lnkd.in/gsY45i2i