Verizon Likes Investor Scrutiny of ESG Bonds

The company has issued five green bonds, including a $1 billion offering earlier this month. "Added scrutiny ... enables our platform to continue to shine compared to the rest of the market."

By Caleb Mutua | May 20, 2023 at 09:26 AM

Photo: A Verizon store in New York on January 20, 2023. Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg

Verizon Communications Inc., the second-biggest issuer in the U.S. corporate investment-grade bond market, says investor scrutiny of environmental pledges is helping green bonds cement their dominance in the fragmented $6 trillion market for ethical debt.

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