The current state of sustainable debt instruments’ market in Poland

The Polish market for sustainable debt instruments cannot be compared to the European Union one, however it is slowly growing. In order to conduct further research on these innovative instruments in the context of the challenge of sustainable changes in the economy, it is necessary to determine the current state of the market and its perspectives. The aim of this article is to analyze the situation in the sustainable debt instruments market in Poland, meaning primarily green bonds market. The subject of the study is the number and volume of emissions, entities present in the market, as well as an attempt to define future perspectives has been made. The work is based on the analysis of source documents, reports and press releases from issuers and investors, as well as published previous market analysis. Research is limited notably by access to information. Some issues may not be included due to the lack of official announcements. The results show that starting from 2016, there have been at least 43 emissions by entities operating in various economic sectors, including financial and energy sectors. The market in Poland exhibits a lack of clear, upward trajectory.