Women’s Livelihood Bond 5 - Women's Livelihood Bond

WLB5 DEAL TERMS

Issuance Size: US$50 million
Issuance Date: December 2022
Maturity Date: December 2026
ISIN: XS2563979512 (REGS)
ISIN: XS2563978381 (144A)

PRESS RELEASES

Impact Investment Exchange (IIX) Closes the Women’s Livelihood Bond 5 – the Fifth Issuance in the Women’s Livelihood BondTM Series and the World’s First Orange Bond

The US$50 million WLB5 is the world’s first Orange Bond, a new asset class for gender-lens investing. The WLB5 comprises a multi-continent, multi-sector portfolio that will collectively empower ~300,000 women and girls to build economic resilience and advance climate action.

You can read more about the Orange Bond Initiative™ and join the movement here.

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

COUNTRIES

Cambodia

India

Indonesia

Kenya

Philippines

SECTORS

Sustainable Agriculture

Clean
Energy

Water and Sanitation

Affordable Housing

Financial Inclusion

IMPACT MONITORING & VERIFICATION

IIX collects and verifies women-centric impact data for each WLB™ Bond on a semi-annual basis. This data is provided by borrowers’ via in-person and mobile-enabled stakeholder surveys through IIX Values™. Using IIX Values™, IIX can provide investors with impact reports that are verified by women on the ground, giving their voices a value in the market. Impact reports on WLB5 will be available soon.

WLB5 Official Video

See more information on the world’s first Orange Bond below: