Green Bond Fact Sheet

A fact sheet detailing a EUR 500 million green bond issued by Telia Co on February 11, 2020, to finance renewable energy, green digital solutions, energy efficiency, and green buildings.

• Telia Co issued a green bond on February 11, 2020, with a total amount of EUR 500 million (USD 556 million) and a maturity date of November 5, 2081.
• The proceeds of the bond are designated for four primary categories: Renewable Energy, Green Digital Solutions, Energy Efficiency, and Green Buildings. Specific applications include improving energy performance for networks and infrastructure, deploying IoT and 5G infrastructure (including R&D), and managing properties with certifications such as LEED Gold or BREEAM Excellent.
• The issuance represents the first benchmark-sized deal and the first deal issued in EUR from Sweden in 2020. It is also the first 2020 issuance from Sweden to finance ICT and only the second ever from a Swedish ICT company, following Millicom.
• Telia Co commits to publishing an annual report on its website until all proceeds are allocated, providing details on the allocation of funds and environmental impact indicators based on the company's financing share of the total investment.

APA

Climate Bonds Initiative (2020). Green Bond Fact Sheet. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2020-02_SE_Telia_Co.pdf

Chicago

Climate Bonds Initiative. Green Bond Fact Sheet. 2020. https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2020-02_SE_Telia_Co.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatebondsinitiative2020green, author = {{Climate Bonds Initiative}}, title = {{Green Bond Fact Sheet}}, institution = {Climate Bonds Initiative}, year = {2020}, month = feb, url = {https://www.climatebonds.net/files/drupal-files/files/2020-02_SE_Telia_Co.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }