LSEG: Enabling sustainable growth in the UAE through green finance and capital market initiatives

LSEG is playing a key role in supporting the UAE’s ambitious sustainability goals and broader economic growth, aligning with the country’s 2030 strategies through strategic partnerships and the development of sustainable finance. As the global platform for debt and equity issuances, LSEG continues to offer deep liquidity and access to a wide global investor base, making it the ideal hub for UAE companies to drive its green finance initiatives and capital market expansions.

A prime example of LSEG’s contribution to the UAE’s sustainable growth is the issuance of Masdar’s green bonds. In 2022, Masdar, the UAE's state-owned clean energy pioneer, raised $750 million through its first ever green bond on LSEG’s International Securities Market.

This initiative supported Masdar’s renewable energy projects globally and marked a milestone in green financing for the region. Following this success, Masdar issued a second green bond to fund its goal of deploying 100 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity. These issuances demonstrate LSEG's pivotal role in facilitating green finance.

ADQ, an Abu Dhabi-based investment company, issued a $2.5 billion dual-tranche bond on LSEG, with proceeds set to drive investments in energy, healthcare, logistics, and other strategic sectors. This issuance attracted a diverse investor base across Asia, the US, Europe and the Middle East, reflecting LSEG’s pivotal role in enabling UAE entities to tap into global capital markets.

LSEG’s deep-rooted presence in the UAE and its collaboration with key national institutions continue to accelerate the country’s shift toward sustainable economic growth.