Assessing Europe's labelled bond market

November 28, 2025

Time to Read: 2:18 mins

In this video, Fabien Collado, portfolio manager of the Responsible Horizons Euro Corporate Bond strategy, shares his thoughts on the evolution of labelled bonds in Europe and explains why robust due diligence is integral to spotting and validating opportunities

Key points:

Labelled bonds (green, social, sustainability) comprise 20-25% of the issuance in the European credit market, with the EU Green Bond Standard and rising interest in blue bonds adding momentum.
Robust due diligence and impact analysis are integral to portfolio strategies.
Sustainability remains central, with issuers' decabonisation pledges closely tracked and many companies on course to meet emissions-reduction commitments.

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