Imagine Impact Bonds ('Imagine') is set up as a Luxembourg securitisation vehicle and will enable impact project developers, investment advisors and fund managers to attract new types of private investors through an easy and effective issuance of high impact-quality bonds.

Imagine provides the impact investing sector with a new tool to connect impact projects and impact investors through a streamlined issuance process while allowing for a tailored approach to cater for the specific needs of each impact project.

Targeting bond projects from as low as €5m and up to €50m, Imagine offers a turnkey solution for syndication, warehousing, managed accounts, co-investments and blended finance approaches. Focusing only on high impact projects, Imagine promotes the use of the highest impact principles, such as the Operating Principles for Impact Management and the Green Bond Principles (GBP), the Social Bond Principles (SBP) and the Sustainability Bond Guidelines (SBG) as set out by the International Capital Market association (ICMA).

Imagine aims to be the go-to platform for the financing of impact projects in all regions, size or SDG contribution. The platform will soon partner with leading institutions to design ad hoc issuance programmes to promote specific social or environmental targets such as sustainable land use, health, education, gender smart investing or high impact carbon projects.

CMS’s advisory services on this project were provided by Partner Aurélien Hollard, Securitisation & Capital market expert José Ocaña as well as ESG expert Julie Pelcé.