For a practicable Green Bond Standard

On the occasion of the consultation of the preliminary recommendations for an EU Green Bond Standard presented by the Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG), Deutsches Aktieninstitut has expressed the need for practicable conditions as regards the emission of green bonds. In this sense, horizontal corporate finance purposes should be considered within the development of an EU Green Bond Standard. Moreover, an EU Standard should be closely aligned with the ICMA Green Bond Principles.