26 Mar 2014
Unilever PLC Green Sustainability Bond due 2018
Unilever PLC Green Sustainability Bond due 2018 - Unilever has issued a GBP250 million "Green Sustainability" Bond, with a maturity of 4 years and 2% fixed rate. The landmark issuance is linked to a number of projects which improve the energy and water efficiency of the company's operations. It is unusual for an issuer not within the utility sector or a development institution to issue a sustainability bond and has been well received both by investors and the sustainable sector. (Slaughter and May advised Unilever).
Financial Centre : London Law Firm : Slaughter and May Lawyer : Matthew Tobin
Practice Area : Debt Capital Markets Classification : Corporate Bonds Sub-classification : Senior Debt Industry : Personal Goods
Advised Party : Issuer Value USD Equiv: 100.01-500.00M
Issuer Jurisdiction : United Kingdom Listing Jurisdiction : United Kingdom
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26 Mar 2014 Unilever PLC Green Sustainability Bond due 2018
Unilever PLC Green Sustainability Bond due 2018 - Unilever has issued a GBP250 million "Green Sustainability" Bond, with a maturity of 4 years and 2% fixed rate. The landmark issuance is linked to a number of projects which improve the energy and water efficiency of the company's operations. It is unusual for an issuer not within the utility sector or a development institution to issue a sustainability bond and has been well received both by investors and the sustainable sector. (Slaughter and May advised Unilever).
Financial Centre : London
Law Firm : Slaughter and May
Lawyer : Matthew Tobin
Practice Area : Debt Capital Markets
Classification : Corporate Bonds
Sub-classification : Senior Debt
Industry : Personal Goods
Advised Party : Issuer
Value USD Equiv: 100.01-500.00M
Issuer Jurisdiction : United Kingdom
Listing Jurisdiction : United Kingdom