As part of its sustainability-linked bond issuance, Amper leverages Clarity AI’s ESG Risk Scoring tool to assess and benchmark its performance in key ESG areas
Madrid, 23 de diciembre de 2024 – Clarity AI, the leading global sustainability tech company, has supported Amper, the Spanish company specializing in Defence, Security and Communications, as well as Energy and Sustainability solutions, through its ESG Risk Scoring tool in the successful issuance of a sustainability-linked fixed income bond programme, raising a total of € 42,7 million up to the present date.
With this tool, Amper has been able to assess and improve its sustainability performance while demonstrating its best practices across all three ESG dimensions to potential investors.
Amper’s bond issuance is aligned with the Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles (SLBP), a set of guidelines established by the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA). In this initial issuance of Amper bonds on the MARF (Spanish Alternative Fixed-Income Market), JB Capital Markets, Ever Capital Investments, Renta 4 Banco, Auriga Global Investors and Kutxa Bank Investment acted as underwriters, with Renta 4 also serving as Amper’s advisor.
During this process, Amper leveraged Clarity AI to evaluate its performance in key ESG areas, and benchmark it against industry standards.
Clarity AI’s ESG Risk Scoring tool provides a risk score based on advanced analytics, offering companies a clear and precise view of their sustainability performance. This analysis is especially valuable for medium-sized companies looking to improve their sustainability profiles and connect with responsible investors. As of December 2024, Amper achieved an ESG risk score of 73 out of 100 (All Companies ESG Risk profile), above the average of its peer group. This score reflects Amper’s strong sustainability practices, with particularly high marks in environmental management (93/100) and solid performance in social factors (73/100).
Clarity AI’s methodology is grounded in globally recognized frameworks, such as SASB, GRI, and SFDR, ensuring a thorough and objective assessment of sustainability practices. As a result, Amper receives an impartial score that highlights both its strengths and areas for improvement.
The use of ESG evaluations is becoming an increasingly important standard in institutional investors’ decision-making processes. With a database of over 35,000 companies, Clarity AI allows businesses to compare their performance across environmental, social, and governance areas, positioning itself as a key tool for identifying areas of improvement. The insights gained from these analyses offer companies valuable conclusions that guide them toward more sustainable business practices.
“We are proud to support Amper in their sustainability journey and their bond issuance process,” said Esther Albert, Strategy Manager at Clarity AI. “Our ESG Risk Scoring tool provides companies with a clear, data-driven approach to understanding their sustainability performance, enabling them to make informed decisions that resonate with responsible investors.”
Enrique López, CEO of Amper, highlighted “the importance of having the professional assessment of independent ESG experts to understand our performance relative to other benchmark companies and to establish improvement measures based on concrete data. We are grateful to Clarity AI for the support they are providing us in achieving this.”