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This fact sheet outlines the eligibility criteria for residential buildings in Colombia to be certified under the Climate Bonds Standard, specifically utilizing the CASA Colombia v2.1 rating scheme and requirements for property upgrades.

This fact sheet outlines the eligibility criteria for social housing buildings in Colombia to be certified under the Climate Bonds Standard, specifically utilizing the CASA Colombia v2.1 rating scheme and requirements for residential property upgrades.

This fact sheet details a USD 272.6 million green bond issued by the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) on December 19, 2019, to finance the expansion of its headquarters in Sacramento, California.

This Green Bond Fact Sheet describes a EUR 500 million (USD 541 million) green bond issued by Credit Suisse London on May 18, 2020, with a maturity date of May 19, 2025. The bond is a senior unsecured instrument intended to finance or re-finance projects across several green categories, including renewable energy, low carbon buildings, and clean transportation.

A fact sheet detailing a AUD 65 million green loan issued by Local Government Super on March 18, 2020, certified under the Climate Bonds Standard v2.1 for low carbon commercial buildings in Australia.

This fact sheet details a EUR 500 million green covered bond issued by Sparebanken Sør Boligkreditt on October 26, 2019, to finance and refinance residential mortgages in Norway that meet specific energy efficiency and building code standards.

The Green Bond Fact Sheet details a KES 4.3 billion (USD 41.5 million) green bond issued by Acorn Holdings on October 3, 2019, to finance residential construction in Nairobi, Kenya.

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.

This report provides the pre-issuance verification findings by Vigeo Eiris for Société Générale SFH’s first Green Covered Bond issuance in 2019. The verification confirms that the bond's framework and the selection of eligible residential mortgage loans align with the Climate Bonds Standard version 2.1 and the Low Carbon Buildings Standard Version 1.0.

A Green Bond Fact Sheet detailing a AUD 400 million green bond issued by Woolworths Group Limited on April 23, 2019, to finance low-carbon supermarket buildings and energy efficiency improvements in Australia.

Sustainalytics conducted a pre-issuance verification of PKO Bank Hipoteczny SA's green covered bond to ensure its alignment with the Low Carbon Buildings criteria of the Climate Bonds Standard Version 2.1. The verification, performed between March 28 and May 15, 2019, concluded that the bond's framework for financing residential green buildings in Poland is in conformance with the required standards.

A fact sheet detailing a green bond issuance by ING Bank N.V. on November 15, 2018, which is noted as the largest Climate Bonds Certified Bond issued to date.

This fact sheet details a EUR 500 million green bond issued by Royal Schiphol Group NV on November 5, 2018, to fund low-carbon buildings and electric vehicle infrastructure at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport.

This pre-issuance verification report, conducted by Vigeo Eiris in September and October 2018, assesses the conformance of Royal Schiphol Group's first 2018 Green Bond with the Climate Bonds Standard version 2.1. The report concludes that the bond's nominated projects, environmental benefits, selection process, and proposed accounting and reporting systems are in material conformance with the standard's pre-issuance requirements and relevant sector-specific technical criteria.

The China Green Bond Market Mid-Year Report 2018 by the Climate Bonds Initiative analyzes the performance and alignment of Chinese green bonds from January to June 2018, highlighting a growth in issuance driven by the private sector and a continuing gap between domestic and international green bond definitions.

This fact sheet details a EUR 500 million green bond issued by KBC on June 27, 2018, marking the first Belgian green bond from a financial corporate. The bond is certified under the Climate Bonds Standard for solar, wind, marine renewable energy, and low carbon residential buildings.

This fact sheet details a EUR 1.5 billion green covered bond issued by DNB Boligkreditt on June 19, 2018, certified under the Low Carbon Buildings (Residential) standard. The proceeds are dedicated to financing Norwegian residential buildings meeting specific national building codes (TEK10 or TEK17) and CBI proxy methodologies.

This guide outlines the technical standards for commercial and residential buildings in Germany to be eligible as nominated use of proceeds in a Certified Climate Bond under the Climate Bonds Standard.

This fact sheet details a EUR 107 million green bond issued by Volkswagen Immobilien on May 2, 2018, specifically targeting residential buildings with high energy performance ratings.

This verification report, conducted by oekom research on behalf of Volkswagen Immobilien (VWI), assesses the alignment of VWI's Green Bond Programme with the Climate Bond Standard Version 2.1. The report concludes that the 2018 Green Bond is in material conformance with the Pre-Issuance Requirements, with one specific exception regarding disclosure of the pre-issuance verification.