Build the investment case behind transport decarbonisation.
VURDHAAN helps airlines, shipping companies, asset owners and project sponsors translate SAF, low-carbon fuels, fleet renewal and infrastructure plans into credible financing options, measurable KPIs and lender-ready evidence.
Match the financing structure to the underlying plan
The starting point is not the sustainability label. It is the financing need, the assets or activities being funded, and the evidence available to support eligibility or performance over the term.
Define the transaction, capital requirement, timing, counterparties and decisions that the financing must support.
Map how fuel, fleet, technology or infrastructure expenditure fits the proposed financing criteria.
Use material indicators, sound baselines, defined boundaries and targets that can be measured and reviewed.
Establish ownership, data controls, verification, allocation reporting and ongoing performance disclosure.
Green or use-of-proceeds finance
Proceeds are allocated to defined eligible projects or assets, supported by selection, management and reporting controls.
Sustainability-linked finance
Financing terms are linked to performance against agreed KPIs and sustainability performance targets.
Transition finance
Supports credible decarbonisation in hard-to-abate activities where the pathway and use of capital are clearly explained.
Public and blended funding
Combines grants, guarantees or public programmes with private capital where the project and programme criteria align.
Prepare the transaction from an evidence-first position
We connect treasury and finance requirements with the operational data, transition plan and reporting controls that lenders, investors and reviewers will examine.
Define the transaction
Confirm financing need, assets, costs, timetable, existing facilities and decision-makers.
Build the sustainability case
Link the proposed financing to material emissions, fuel, fleet or infrastructure outcomes.
Select the structure
Compare instrument options, eligibility considerations, KPIs, targets and reporting implications.
Prepare evidence and controls
Document baselines, calculations, data ownership, verification and performance governance.
Support execution and reporting
Prepare transaction materials, respond to diligence and establish post-closing reporting.
Support from feasibility through ongoing reporting
VURDHAAN can support an early-stage funding assessment, a live refinancing or transaction, or the governance and reporting of an existing instrument.
Sustainable finance feasibility
Review the financing requirement, eligible activities, existing sustainability data and potential instrument structures.
Output: finance options memo with readiness gaps and next steps.
Decarbonisation business case
Build cost, emissions and implementation scenarios for SAF, low-carbon fuels, fleet renewal, retrofits and infrastructure.
Output: decision model and investment narrative.
KPI, target and baseline design
Define material KPIs, calculation boundaries, baselines, sustainability performance targets and verification requirements.
Output: KPI and target specification with data controls.
Green and transition frameworks
Map eligible projects, use-of-proceeds categories, project selection, proceeds management and impact reporting.
Output: framework content and eligibility evidence map.
Lender and investor materials
Prepare sustainability sections for financing materials, management presentations, diligence responses and data rooms.
Output: consistent lender-ready narrative and supporting evidence.
Reporting and review support
Establish annual KPI, allocation or impact reporting, internal approvals and coordination with external reviewers.
Output: repeatable reporting process and evidence pack.
Grounded in transport operations and asset decisions
The financing case must reflect how the operator or project actually reduces emissions, manages compliance exposure and deploys capital.
Aviation
SAF procurement and offtakes, fleet renewal, operational efficiency, airport infrastructure and CORSIA-related governance.
Maritime
Alternative fuels, vessel renewal, retrofits, energy efficiency, FuelEU planning and port or shore-power infrastructure.
Fuel projects
Production pathways, feedstock and lifecycle evidence, offtake support, project milestones and market demand.
Transport infrastructure
Charging, fuelling, bunkering, terminal, depot, port and airport projects with measurable environmental outcomes.
Materials that support a financing process
The final package depends on the instrument, transaction stage and lender or investor requirements.
- Financing options and readiness memo
- Decarbonisation investment case
- Eligible project and asset map
- KPI, baseline and target register
- Green or transition framework content
- Lender and investor presentation
- Verification and reporting protocol
- Sustainability data-room index
Use recognised principles without forcing the transaction into the wrong label
Market principles provide useful structure, but suitability still depends on the transaction, asset, KPI quality, disclosure and counterparties involved.
ICMA Green Bond Principles
The Principles emphasise transparency around use of proceeds, project evaluation and selection, management of proceeds and reporting for green bond issuance.
ICMA overviewLoan market principles
Green Loan and Sustainability-Linked Loan Principles and guidance provide market conventions for eligible use-of-proceeds loans and KPI-linked structures.
LMA sustainable lending resourcesMaritime climate alignment
The Poseidon Principles provide financial institutions with a framework for assessing and disclosing the climate alignment of ship-finance portfolios.
Poseidon Principles overviewBefore approaching the market
Can sustainable finance guarantee a lower cost of capital?
No. Pricing and terms depend on the borrower, transaction, market conditions and lender appetite. VURDHAAN helps strengthen the sustainability case, evidence and structure; it does not guarantee financing or pricing outcomes.
What is the difference between a green loan and a sustainability-linked loan?
A green loan is generally tied to eligible green projects or assets and requires use-of-proceeds controls. A sustainability-linked loan can be used for general corporate purposes, while its terms are linked to performance against agreed KPIs and targets.
What makes a transport KPI suitable for financing?
It should be material to the business and transition plan, calculated from a clear baseline and boundary, measurable over the financing term, sufficiently ambitious and capable of independent verification where required.
Does VURDHAAN arrange finance or provide regulated financial advice?
VURDHAAN provides sustainability, technical and transaction-preparation support. Financing placement, investment recommendations, legal documentation and regulated financial advice should be provided by appropriately authorised financial advisers, arrangers and legal counsel.
Prepare the sustainability case before the financing process begins.
Tell us what you plan to finance, the transaction stage and the evidence already available. We will recommend a practical feasibility, KPI or framework workstream.
VURDHAAN provides sustainability and technical advisory support. It does not guarantee financing, pricing or eligibility and does not provide regulated investment, placement or legal advice. Requirements should be confirmed for each transaction, jurisdiction and counterparty.