Sustainable Debt Securities

Citi, as the largest affordable housing lender in the United States for twelve consecutive years¹, is a leader in the effort to increase the availability of affordable housing for the nation's most vulnerable populations. In October 2020, Citi published its Social Bond Framework for Affordable Housing to enable the issuance of Citi Affordable Housing Bonds supporting further construction, rehabilitation, refinancing and acquisition of affordable multifamily housing across the country.

Citi's Social Bond Framework for Affordable Housing

Second Party Opinion by Sustainalytics

Citi’s 2021 Green and Social Bond Report

 

Sustainalytics has provided a second-party opinion that Citi's Social Bond Framework for Affordable Housing is credible and impactful, aligns with the four core components of the Social Bond Principles 2020, and contributes to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Learn more about Citi's affordable housing finance efforts in the U.S.

 

 

^{1 Citi Ranked Number One Affordable Housing Lender for 12th Straight Year}

 

As a leading arranger and underwriter in the green bonds market and a founding member of the Green Bonds Principles, Citi has been at the forefront of helping clients fund their sustainability initiatives with innovative green bond structures. In January 2019, Citi published its Green Bond Framework to enable the issuance of Citi Green Bonds. The proceeds of these green bonds will be allocated towards projects around the world that facilitate climate change mitigation and promote sustainable infrastructure. Sustainalytics has provided a second-party opinion that the proceeds from Citi’s green bond will have clear positive environmental impacts and contribute to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 Citi's Green Bond Framework

Citi's Green Bond Second Party Opinion by Sustainalytics

Citi’s 2022 Green and Social Bond Report

Citi’s 2021 Green and Social Bond Report

Citi's 2020 Green Bond Report

Citi's 2019 Green Bond Report

Sustainalytics has provided Citi with a second-party review of its Green Bond Framework and determined that Citi's green bond aligns with the Green Bond Principles

Citi has a 15-year track record of developing new business models that leverage market-based approaches to improve livelihoods of low-income communities in emerging markets.

In September 2021, Citi published its Social Finance Framework to enable the issuance of Citi Social Finance Bonds. Through the issuance of Social Finance Bonds, Citi supports social-focused developments in emerging markets around the world. The use of proceeds from the bond will finance a range of projects, including those that expand access to financial services, affordable housing, basic infrastructure, healthcare, and education for unbanked and underserved communities.

Citi's Social Finance Framework

Citi's Social Finance Framework Second Party Opinion by Sustainalytics

Sustainalytics has provided a second-party opinion that Citi’s Social Finance Framework, aligns with the four core components of the Social Bond Principles 2021 and that the eligible categories will lead to positive social impacts and advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Learn more about Citi’s Social Finance efforts in Emerging Markets.