Encourage companies,  especially large and transnational companies, to adopt

sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information in their reporting cycle

Linklaters has advised the underwriters on the largest-ever social bond issued by the European Commission (‘the Commission’). At €17 billion, the Commission’s inaugural Covid-related social bond is the largest ever bond issuance under the EU SURE programme – the European instrument for temporary Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency.