Green Bond Fact Sheet

This fact sheet from the Climate Bonds Initiative details a EUR 500 million (USD 560 million) green bond issued by LeasePlan on March 7, 2019, to finance the acquisition of battery-powered electric vehicles.

• LeasePlan issued a senior unsecured green bond on March 7, 2019, with a total amount of EUR 500 million (USD 560 million) and a maturity date of March 7, 2049, representing a 30-year tenor.
• The bond proceeds are dedicated exclusively to financing or refinancing the purchase of battery-powered electric vehicles (BEVs). The framework explicitly excludes plug-in hybrids and vehicles powered by biofuels, ethanol, or fossil fuel combustion.
• LeasePlan is identified as the first company whose core business is Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) or Car-as-a-Service (CaaS) to issue a green bond.
• LeasePlan committed to annual reporting on the allocation of proceeds and intends to disclose impact metrics, specifically avoided emissions and fleet average carbon intensity, where possible.
• The bond issuance attracted a significant proportion of responsible investors, with 68% of investors categorized as dedicated responsible investors.

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (2019). Green Bond Fact Sheet. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2019-03%20NL%20LeasePlan.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. Green Bond Fact Sheet. 2019. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2019-03%20NL%20LeasePlan.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Climate Bonds Initiative |title=Green Bond Fact Sheet |date=18 March 2019 |url=https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2019-03%20NL%20LeasePlan.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{climatebondsinitiative2019green, author = {{Climate Bonds Initiative}}, title = {{Green Bond Fact Sheet}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2019}, month = mar, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2019-03%20NL%20LeasePlan.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }