LAGREEN
Latin America & the Caribbean
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targeted
Description of the Project
LAGreen is the first green bond fund dedicated to Latin America. It aims to support positive climate, environmental and societal benefits through the promotion of Latin America’s green bond market. Its approach consists in:
- Supporting first-time issuers of green bonds
- Promoting high-impact credentials of green bonds
- Fostering the development of a more dynamic green bond market in Latin America
- Connecting international and private investors with green bond issuers in the region
- Promoting LAGreen’s principles and values among relevant stakeholders
Advised by Finance in Motion, the fund is structured as a blended finance vehicle, with starting capital provided by the European Union and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, which shall be leveraged to mobilise funding from the private sector.
Innpact contribution
Innpact has supported KfW in the legal establishment of LAGreen and provided Board Advisory services.
Project Factsheet
• Name: LATIN AMERICAN GREEN BOND FUND S.A., SICAV-SIF
• Inception: December 2019
• Domicile: Luxembourg
• Initiators: KfW, the European Union, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
• Investment Advisor: Finance in Motion
• Sector: Climate Finance
• Geographic Focus: Latin America, the Caribbean
• Financial Instruments: Green Bonds
• Type: Luxembourg SICAV – SIF
• SFDR Classification: Article 9
• Info: https://lagreen.lu
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