Nordea Raises Total Sustainable Issuance Above EUR 14 Billion as Green Bond Portfolio Grows 21%
Nordea issued more than EUR 3.6 billion in sustainable bonds in 2024, lifting total outstanding sustainable issuance past EUR 14 billion and expanding its green bond asset portfolio by 21% year-on-year.
JPMorgan Chase Reports USD 2.14 Billion Sustainable Bonds Outstanding in Annual Sustainable Bond Report
JPMorgan Chase's Annual Sustainable Bond Report discloses USD 2.14 billion in bonds outstanding, with proceeds allocated to wind, residential solar, and utility solar energy projects.
ING Reports EUR 10.1 Billion in Outstanding Green Bonds with Independent Impact Reporting
ING reported EUR 10.1bn of green bonds outstanding as of end-2024, financing green buildings and renewable energy under its Global Green Funding Framework.
Handelsbanken green bond impact report shows eligible green assets up over 36% to SEK 121 billion
Green buildings, largely green mortgages, made up nearly 90% of the Swedish bank's eligible green assets at the end of 2024, when it had SEK 64 billion of green bonds outstanding.
Pakistan Issues Inaugural Green Sukuk, Raising PKR 32 Billion for Renewable Energy and Climate Infrastructure
Pakistan auctioned its first sovereign Green Sukuk on 16 May 2025, raising PKR 31.99 billion (approx. USD 114 million) under a new Sustainable Investment Sukuk Framework.
EBRD, Green Climate Fund and Canada Extend EUR 70 Million Green Facility to Morocco's Bank of Africa
The EBRD, Green Climate Fund and Canada announced a EUR 70 million facility for Morocco's Bank of Africa on 15 May 2025 to expand green lending to private-sector SMEs under the GEFF+ programme.
Bank of Ireland's Sustainability-Related Finance Reaches EUR 14.7 Billion, Up 32% in 2024
Bank of Ireland's sustainability-related finance reached EUR 14.7 billion at end-2024, up 32% year-on-year, and cut Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 47% against its 2020 baseline.
Caixa Econômica Federal raises USD 700 million with social bond in return to international markets
Brazil's state-owned lender priced five-year social notes at a 5.875% yield, upsized from USD 500 million, with proceeds earmarked for microcredit and financial inclusion.
Lloyds Banking Group Deploys GBP 1.654 Billion in Green Bond Proceeds, Avoiding 931,948 Tonnes of CO2 Annually
Lloyds Banking Group reported GBP 1.654 billion in green bond proceeds allocated at end-2024 against a GBP 37.2 billion eligible green asset portfolio, avoiding 931,948 tCO2e per year.
HKMA Publishes 2024 Annual and Sustainability Reports Covering Green Finance and Climate Resilience
The HKMA released its 2024 Annual and Sustainability Reports on 25 April 2025, detailing progress on green finance, climate resilience and responsible investment in Hong Kong.
MUFG issues JPY 16.5 billion green bond to fund new headquarters building
The 11-year domestic bond, callable after 10 years, is MUFG's first under a March 2024 Green Finance Framework dedicated to the construction of its headquarters building.
Bank of China Discloses Full Allocation of 19 Offshore Sustainability Series Bonds in 2024 Annual Report
Bank of China's 2024 sustainability bond annual report confirmed full allocation of 19 offshore green and sustainability bonds to renewable energy, clean transport, and social projects.