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SLBs Are Slipping: What's Next for the Sustainability-Linked Bond Market? 

SLBs Are Slipping: What's Next for the Sustainability-Linked Bond Market? 

From Sustainability Darling to Market Dilemma  Just a few years ago, Sustainability-Linked Bonds (SLBs) were hailed as the financial market’s climate hero—designed to align capital with measurable environmental goals. Fast forward to 2025, and the tone has shifted. Issuance has plummeted, investor trust is fading, and new trading strategies are forming in the wake of unmet sustainability targets. What happened to the promise of SLBs? And are we witnessing a necessary reckoning—or a quiet collapse?  The Decline in SLB Issuance:...