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As demand continues to grow for independent analysis of sustainable financing frameworks, Moody’s is here to support you. Our market-innovating Second Party Opinions (SPOs) of green, social, sustainability and sustainability-linked bonds and loans bring clarity to the sustainability impact of financing frameworks and instruments and their alignment to market standards. SPOs help issuers communicate their sustainability objectives with key stakeholders, and may facilitate customers’ access to capital.

Click here to a view a selection of SPOs published prior to November 2022

EXPLORE THE BENEFITS OF A
Trustee Quality Assessment
Helps trustees better position themselves with trust certificate holders within their own country
Support your finance strategy
May attract and access funding from responsible investors
Diversify and extend your investor base
May result in attractive funding costs, improved deal execution and increased subscription levels
Provides a tool for comparison to measure against peers and highlighting operational performance
Communicate your sustainability development and initiatives
Strengthen corporate sustainability initiatives
Demonstrate your project's contribution to sustainability, your commitment to innovation and sustainable development
Assess how proceeds of bonds and loans contribute and align to sustainability principles
Helps market participants make informed decisions on the operational and financial stability of trustees
Increase transparency with market participants
Allows you to clearly demonstrate a transaction’s sustainability value among investors, regulators and peers 
Provide visibility to investors and lenders on reporting of your instrument and financing framework
FEATURES
Represents Moody’s assessment of a trustee’s organizational structure and other management characteristics, including its monitoring and reporting system, human resources allocation, information technology, operational controls and procedures, and master servicing capability
TQs are made available on Moodys.com
Typical uses

Can be requested by trustees to better position their services to the benefit of investors, relative to other trustees within a given country

Analytical Coverage
For rated organizations, typically the lead analyst will conduct the RAS analysis
For unrated organizations, a lead analyst will be determined based on sector experience and analytical availability
RAS outcomes are determined by a RAS committee

Note: Moody’s currently maintains trustee quality assessments for the following countries: Argentina, Brazil and Mexico.

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