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Green bonds are picking up steam as the environmental, social and governance (ESG) movement gains traction among property owners, with an increasing number of REITs issuing the instruments

Proceeds from green bond offering proceeds account for 16.4% of all capital raised through U.S. REIT debt offerings so far this year, according to S&P Global. At that rate, the segment is poised to hit an all-time high this year. Last year, green bond offerings constituted 10.3% of total debt capital raises.

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