VodaZig launches green shelf as HY mart lags on labelled debt

VodafoneZiggo has launched its debut green bond, a major step forward for the high yield market, which has lagged behind other fixed income asset classes in adopting labels such as ‘green’, ‘social’ or ‘transition’. Liberty Global, which owns 50% of the Dutch telco, is one of the largest sponsors in European leveraged finance, and leadership from this quarter could kickstart a broader growth in labelled HY debt.