Green Bond Fact Sheet

This fact sheet from the Climate Bonds Initiative details a EUR 250 million green bond issued by DZ Bank on October 2, 2018, specifically to finance onshore wind energy production in Germany.

• DZ Bank issued a senior unsecured green bond on October 2, 2018, with a total amount of EUR 250 million (USD 289 million) and a maturity date of October 2, 2023.
• The proceeds of the bond are dedicated to financing onshore wind energy production in Germany, primarily through green loans granted by DZ Bank for new and existing production, as well as eligible 'market green bonds' aligned with Green Bond Principles.
• As of July 2018, 100% of the bond's proceeds had been allocated, consisting exclusively of green loans. The issuer's first investor report included an environmental impact analysis for 2017 measuring annual global GHG emissions avoided (tCo2e), annual renewable generation (MWh), and installed capacity (MW).
• DZ Bank is a member of a cooperative financial services network of over 900 cooperative banks and is one of the largest private financial services institutions in Germany by total assets.

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (2018). Green Bond Fact Sheet. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-10%20DE%20DZ%20Bank.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. Green Bond Fact Sheet. 2018. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-10%20DE%20DZ%20Bank.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatebondsinitiative2018green, author = {{Climate Bonds Initiative}}, title = {{Green Bond Fact Sheet}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2018}, month = oct, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2018-10%20DE%20DZ%20Bank.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }