To public and corporate finance teams who are preparing green bonds, Kestrel is an Approved Verifier with direct and varied project experience in many sectors: water, renewable energy, energy efficiency, pollution prevention and control, climate change adaptation and environmentally sustainable management of natural resources and land uses. As a smaller specialty firm, we strive to provide a personal, focused approach and dedicated support. We bring real-world experience, relationships and tools to efficiently verify and report on green bonds. What sets us apart is our focus:
- We provide Second Party Opinions on Green Bonds
- We verify Climate Bonds
- We handle reporting
- We are bespoke U.S. municipal market specialists
Kestrel is a Woman-Owned Small Business and a certified Women’s Business Enterprise.
For more information on Kestrel’s history, team member bios and bonds we’ve verified, see our Statement of Qualifications.
Kestrel coming on board is a welcome addition to our U.S. based Verifiers. There is enormous growth potential for certified green bonds, particularly in the municipal sector and to fund system upgrades and new climate resilient infrastructure. Kestrel’s long term expertise, particularly around water, energy and environmental assessment well matches where we see the U.S. market developing.
-Sean Kidney, CEO – Climate Bonds Initiative
