Arabic Sustainability Dictionary
One agreed Arabic term for every sustainability concept — proposed by practitioners, scored by reviewers and validated with the University of Jeddah.
Social bond
A bond whose proceeds finance projects with positive social outcomes for target populations, such as affordable housing or access to healthcare.
السند الاجتماعي
Sovereign debt
Debt issued or guaranteed by a national government; PCAF attributes its emissions to the country.
الدين السيادي
Stranded assets
Assets that suffer unanticipated or premature write-downs or devaluation, for example fossil fuel reserves affected by climate policy or market shifts.
الأصول العالقة
Substantial contribution
The EU Taxonomy condition that an activity significantly advances at least one environmental objective by meeting its technical screening criteria.
المساهمة الجوهرية
Sustainability bond
A bond whose proceeds finance a combination of green and social projects.
سند الاستدامة
Sustainability performance target (SPT)
A measurable improvement in a key performance indicator, set within a given timeline, to which the terms of a sustainability-linked instrument are tied.
مستهدف أداء الاستدامة
Sustainability-linked bond (SLB)
A general-purpose bond whose financial or structural characteristics, such as the coupon, change depending on whether the issuer achieves predefined sustainability targets.
السند المرتبط بالاستدامة
Sustainability-linked debt
Debt instruments whose financial terms, such as the coupon or margin, change depending on whether the issuer meets predefined sustainability performance targets.
الديون المرتبطة بالاستدامة
Sustainability-linked loan (SLL)
A loan whose margin or other terms vary according to the borrower's performance against predetermined sustainability performance targets.
القرض المرتبط بالاستدامة
Sustainable finance
Financial services and products that take environmental, social and governance considerations into account in lending and investment decisions.
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