新加坡国立大学、北方信托和大华银行合作推出市场优先计划，旨在将绿色债券凭证代币化

新加坡国立大学是新加坡第一所将区块链技术应用于环境、社会和治理（ESG）报告的大学。

NUS, Northern Trust and UOB announce groundbreaking collaboration to launch first-in-market initiative to tokenise green bond credentials

新加坡国立大学、北方信托和大华银行宣布开展突破性合作，推出市场首个绿色债券凭证代币化计划

NUS becomes the first university in Singapore to implement blockchain technology for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) reporting

新加坡国立大学成为新加坡第一所采用区块链技术进行环境、社会和治理（ESG）报告的大学

This initiative marks a key milestone in green finance innovation, leveraging blockchain technology to enhance transparency, data integrity, and investor confidence in sustainable investment practices.

该举措标志着绿色金融创新的一个重要里程碑，利用区块链技术提高透明度、数据完整性和投资者对可持续投资实践的信心。

In line with market best practice, issuers of green bonds provide regular updates to investors on the use of funds. Investors, in turn, may require such data for their own sustainability reporting obligations and to assess their progress towards their ESG goals.

根据市场最佳实践，绿色债券发行人定期向投资者提供资金使用情况的最新信息。反过来，投资者可能需要此类数据来履行自己的可持续发展报告义务，并评估其实现 ESG 目标的进展情况。

Under this initiative, Northern Trust will leverage its cutting-edge Matrix Zenith digital assets platform to mint and hold a green bond reporting token. The token will carry the environmental impact reporting data from NUS' third green bond, issued in 2023. As the lead arranger of the bond issuance, UOB will solicit and provide critical feedback on how the tokenised data can enhance investors' sustainability reporting practices.

根据该计划，Northern Trust 将利用其尖端的 Matrix Zenith 数字资产平台来铸造和持有绿色债券报告代币。该代币将携带新加坡国立大学于 2023 年发行的第三只绿色债券的环境影响报告数据。作为债券发行的牵头安排人，大华银行将就代币化数据如何增强投资者的可持续发展报告实践征求并提供关键反馈。

The tokenisation process will focus on ensuring data integrity, providing investors with confidence that the environmental impact reporting data is secure, immutable, and reliable for their own sustainability reporting obligations. Investors in the bond will receive the same complete set of information, which will remain unchanged even as the bond changes hands. This initiative marks a significant step toward aligning green finance practices with global transparency and regulatory standards.

代币化过程将侧重于确保数据完整性，让投资者相信环境影响报告数据对于他们自己的可持续发展报告义务来说是安全、不可变和可靠的。债券投资者将收到相同的完整信息，即使债券易手，这些信息也将保持不变。这一举措标志着绿色金融实践与全球透明度和监管标准保持一致的重要一步。

The tokenisation of NUS' green bond credentials is part of Project Guardian, a global collaboration between policymakers and key industry players, led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, to enhance the liquidity and efficiency of financial markets through asset tokenisation. It falls under the fixed income workstream of Project Guardian, which focuses on demonstrating the benefits of tokenising bonds and other fixed income securities.

新加坡国立大学绿色债券凭证的代币化是 Project Guardian 的一部分，该项目是由新加坡金融管理局牵头的政策制定者和主要行业参与者之间的全球合作，旨在通过资产代币化来增强金融市场的流动性和效率。它属于 Project Guardian 的固定收益工作流程，该工作流程专注于展示代币化债券和其他固定收益证券的好处。

Collaborative expertise

协作专业知识

Mr Tan Kian Woo, Senior Vice President and Chief Finance Officer at NUS, said: "We are proud to be leading this first-in-market green bond reporting tokenisation initiative in partnership with Northern Trust and UOB. This project is a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to advancing green finance innovation. By creating a token that enhances the integrity and transparency of our environmental data, we aim to provide greater confidence to investors, helping them meet their sustainability reporting goals. This is only the beginning, as we continue to push boundaries in sustainable financial practices."

新加坡国立大学高级副总裁兼首席财务官 Tan Kian Woo 先生表示：“我们很自豪能够与北方信托和大华银行合作，领导这项市场上首个绿色债券报告代币化计划。该项目是新加坡国立大学的一个重要里程碑。我们持续致力于推进绿色金融创新，通过创建增强环境数据完整性和透明度的代币，我们的目标是为投资者提供更大的信心，帮助他们实现可持续发展报告目标。这只是一个开始，我们将继续努力。突破可持续金融实践的界限。”

Mr Koh Yan Leng, Vice President (Campus Infrastructure) at NUS, said: "In our pursuit of driving campus decarbonisation, we are equally committed to reporting the sustainability performance of our green buildings in a transparent, timely and reliable manner. Through this project, investors and stakeholders will get access to prompt updates to support their sustainability reporting needs. It also reflects NUS' ongoing efforts to optimise energy use and reduce carbon emissions across our campuses."

新加坡国立大学副校长（校园基础设施）Koh Yan Leng 先生表示：“在推动校园脱碳的过程中，我们同样致力于以透明、及时和可靠的方式报告绿色建筑的可持续发展绩效。通过这个项目，投资者和利益相关者将获得及时更新，以支持他们的可持续发展报告需求，这也反映了新加坡国立大学在优化能源使用和减少整个校园碳排放方面的持续努力。”

Mr Justin Chapman, Global Head of Digital Assets and Financial Markets at Northern Trust, said: "This initiative is a testament to the transformative potential of blockchain technology in green finance. By leveraging our Matrix Zenith platform, we are ensuring the integrity and transparency of green bond reporting data, addressing critical needs for investors while paving the way for a more sustainable financial ecosystem."

Northern Trust数字资产和金融市场全球主管Justin Chapman先生表示：“这一举措证明了区块链技术在绿色金融领域的变革潜力。通过利用我们的Matrix Zenith平台，我们正在确保区块链技术的完整性和透明度。绿色债券报告数据，满足投资者的关键需​​求，同时为更可持续的金融生态系统铺平道路。”

Mr Edmund Leong, Head of Group Investment Banking at UOB, said: "At UOB, we are committed to driving sustainable finance solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients. By participating in this data tokenisation initiative, we aim to provide real-world feedback on the usability of tokenised data, ensuring that it meets the standards required for transparent and reliable sustainability reporting."

大华银行集团投资银行部主管 Edmund Leong 先生表示：“在大华银行，我们致力于推动可持续金融解决方案，以满足客户不断变化的需求。通过参与这一数据代币化计划，我们的目标是提供现实世界的解决方案。”关于代币化数据可用性的反馈，确保其符合透明和可靠的可持续发展报告所需的标准。”

Driving green finance innovation

推动绿色金融创新

The green bond reporting token is the first step in NUS' broader strategy to explore how blockchain technology can enhance green finance practices through a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with Northern Trust in November 2024. The collaboration will focus on fostering cutting-edge research and developing actionable solutions to address the challenges of ESG finance.

绿色债券报告代币是新加坡国立大学更广泛战略的第一步，该战略旨在通过 2024 年 11 月与北方信托签署的为期三年的谅解备忘录 (MoU) 探索区块链技术如何加强绿色金融实践。此次合作将重点促进削减- 前沿研究和开发可行的解决方案，以应对 ESG 金融的挑战。

As part of its commitment to lead green finance innovation, NUS will continue to explore opportunities for leveraging tokenisation to improve transparency, accountability, and impact in the sustainable finance sector.

作为引领绿色金融创新承诺的一部分，新加坡国立大学将继续探索利用代币化的机会，以提高可持续金融领域的透明度、问责制和影响力。