Rusal: Going green or a tinge of greenwash?

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Metals and Mining

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Europe

Aife Howse

Commodities Content Manager

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Given its status as the world's second largest aluminium producer, Rusal's sustainability-linked loan debut is good news for the growing ESG movement. But like other deals in the commodity sector that have closed before it, the financial structure in Rusal's deal lacks the teeth to leave no doubt that it is not tinged with a bit of greenwash.