Green Bond Fact Sheet

This fact sheet details a EUR 300 million green bond issued by PostNL on September 23, 2019, to fund clean transportation, sustainable buildings, and innovation and efficiency projects.

• PostNL issued a senior unsecured green bond on September 23, 2019, with a total amount of EUR 300 million (USD 331 million) and a maturity date of September 23, 2026.
• The proceeds of the bond are allocated across three eligible categories: clean transportation (including fully electric and hydrogen-based vehicles), sustainable buildings (new certified buildings and renovations), and innovation & efficiency (such as renewable energy certificates).
• PostNL committed to publishing third-party verified allocation and impact reports until proceeds are fully allocated. The impact report will track metrics including the total amount of CO2 avoided, building energy efficiency gains, and the percentage of emission-free transportation.
• The bond received a second party opinion from Sustainalytics and has a credit rating of BBB from S&P, with a coupon of 0.625%.

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (2019). Green Bond Fact Sheet. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2019-09_NL_PostNL.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. Green Bond Fact Sheet. 2019. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2019-09_NL_PostNL.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 = oct, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2019-09_NL_PostNL.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }