Amazon $1 billion bond to be used for climate, social causes
Amazon $1 billion bond to be used for climate, social causes Robert Besser 14 May 2021, 01:38 GMT+10 Amazon.com Inc issued its first sustainability bond on Monday, raising $1 billion to invest in renewable energy, clean transport, greener buildings and affordable housing Global green bond issuances reached a record high of $270 billion at the end of 2020 and could reach $450 billion this year, according to Climate Bonds Initiative The money raised through the sustainability bond is a small part of the total debt Amazon issued on Monday, at some $18.5 billion SEATTLE, Washington: Joining the g...