New green bond issuance totaled USD 168.39 bn in Q1 2026 — Cbonds ESG Newsletter

Cbonds presents its latest quarterly ESG Newsletter, providing comprehensive insights into the ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) market:

New issues of green, social, sustainability bonds, as well as sustainability-linked bonds
Green bond market statistics: volumes and number of green bonds, their dynamics over the past year, and the structure of new Green Bond issues
TOP-5 arrangers of ESG Eurobond issues

The statistics in the Cbonds ESG Newsletter are broken down by all global regions: Asia (excl. Japan), Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Latin America, Developed Markets (excl. Europe), and the CIS.

Key highlights for the ESG market in Q1 2026:
A total of 440 new green bond and Eurobond issues were placed in January–March 2026, amounting to USD 168.39 bn. The largest share of new issues was accounted for by Western Europe (68.13%) and Developed Markets excluding Europe (16.56%).

As of the end of March, the total outstanding volume of green bonds and Eurobonds reached USD 3.35 tn. The largest volume of outstanding green issues is concentrated in Western Europe (USD 2.12 tn), while the smallest is in Africa (USD 5.97 bn).

The leading arrangers in the ESG Eurobond market (with a combined market share of 28.85%) are BNP Paribas, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Credit Agricole CIB and JP Morgan.

We also remind you that the Cbonds website features a dedicated “ESG” section, where users can find information on new ESG bond issues, as well as ratings and rankings of market participants. This section is available in the “Bonds” menu on the homepage.