The 800 million FS 'green bond' debuts on Piazza Affari

The 800 million green bond issued from the FS group celebrated its debut on Piazza Affari with orders from "over 100 investors". This is stated in a note stating that "over 90% of the investors are attentive to ESG criteria". "Today - commented the financial director Fabio Paris at the traditional welcome ceremony at Palazzo Mezzanotte - 'let's ring the bell' not only to celebrate an operation successful financial company, but above all to tell a story a story of commitment, sustainability and attention to the future". "We have just issued a 'green bond' of 800 million euros - he added - the tenth since 2017, which brings the amount total in circulation at over 5.7 billion euros. No corporate in Italy contributes to this sector more than us". The manager explained that the funds raised will be used to interventions on the railway infrastructure, in particular for complete the Turin-Milan-Naples high-speed network and for finance projects such as the maintenance of electric trains Trenitalia dedicated to passenger service.