Green Bond Fact Sheet

This fact sheet details a EUR 500 million green bond issued by De Volksbank on September 16, 2019, specifically to refinance residential mortgage loans for properties with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Label A in the Netherlands.

• De Volksbank issued a EUR 500 million green bond on September 16, 2019, with a 5-year tenor and a maturity date of September 16, 2024. The bond carries a coupon of 0.01% and is rated A3 by Moody's and A- by Fitch.
• The proceeds of the bond are dedicated to refinancing residential mortgage loans for properties in the Netherlands that hold an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) Label A.
• The bond is certified under the Climate Bonds Standard v2.1, specifically meeting sector-specific criteria for residential low carbon buildings. It received a second party opinion and pre-issuance verification from ISS ESG.
• De Volksbank, the 4th largest bank in the Netherlands focusing on retail banking, has committed to reaching a carbon neutral balance sheet by the year 2030.
• The issuer will provide an annual public report on its website regarding the allocation of proceeds, which will be audited by EY and include portfolio-level data on estimated avoided emissions and energy consumption.

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (2019). Green Bond Fact Sheet. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2019-09%20NE%20de%20Volksbank.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. Green Bond Fact Sheet. 2019. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2019-09%20NE%20de%20Volksbank.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatebondsinitiative2019green, author = {{Climate Bonds Initiative}}, title = {{Green Bond Fact Sheet}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2019}, month = sep, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2019-09%20NE%20de%20Volksbank.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }