Bloomberg and carbon intelligence firm Sylvera have partnered to integrate comprehensive carbon project ratings directly into the Bloomberg Terminal.
The initiative is designed to provide institutional investors and multinational corporations with independent data analytics for carbon projects, utilising a structural framework similar to those established for traditional financial asset classes.
The technical integration delivers enterprise-grade data across Bloomberg’s existing environmental market solutions. Terminal users can now access Sylvera’s independent project quality assessments alongside real-time pricing and broader market data, streamlining the due diligence process for carbon credit procurement.
The introduction of these metrics comes amidst heightened regulatory and public scrutiny over corporate climate claims. Access to independent, science-based quality assessments is increasingly viewed by market participants as necessary infrastructure to restore confidence in the voluntary carbon market.
The collaboration targets three distinct segments within the environmental financial sector:
- Financial institutions: Incorporating carbon asset quality metrics alongside traditional financial indicators supports the expansion of carbon credit funds and informs corporate lending decisions tied to sustainability performance targets.
- Corporate buyers: Direct access to third-party ratings reduces the administrative burden of procurement risk management, allowing corporate sustainability teams to source credits that align with evolving reporting standards.
- Project developers: Increased visibility on a primary institutional platform allows high-quality carbon offset projects to attract larger flows of capital, commercially rewarding robust project design and verified environmental outcomes.
Allister Furey, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Sylvera, stated that embedding these ratings into the Bloomberg Terminal indicates that carbon markets have entered a new phase of institutional maturity. He noted that the partnership provides financial institutions with the analytical tools required to evaluate carbon investments with the same technical rigour applied to conventional asset classes.
Bertrand Le Nézet, Head of Product for Environmental Markets at Bloomberg, added that as carbon assets gain prominence within institutional portfolios, the demand for transparent, independent quality metrics has intensified. He emphasised that Sylvera’s data-driven approach aligns with the platform’s objective to supply comprehensive market data, enabling users to navigate carbon markets with greater commercial confidence.
