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Income and Impact: Peeling Back the Labels in Labeled Bonds

Brown Advisory

With the exception of blatantly dishonest practices where green, social and/or sustainable is nothing more than an unsubstantiated claim (or maybe minimal compliance with required criteria to obtain a label), greenwashing is a far more nuanced issue. Are instruments financing the purchase of offsets or renewable energy credits greenwashing?

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Income and Impact: Peeling Back the Labels in Labeled Bonds

Brown Advisory

With the exception of blatantly dishonest practices where green, social and/or sustainable is nothing more than an unsubstantiated claim (or maybe minimal compliance with required criteria to obtain a label), greenwashing is a far more nuanced issue. Are instruments financing the purchase of offsets or renewable energy credits greenwashing?