Investor Presentaiton
Use of proceeds - Nordea MCIS
Highlights of the Green Bond Framework
Nordea's Green Bond Framework is updated annually, most
recently in October 2021
- Nordea adheres to the latest edition of the Green Bond
Principles*
- ISS ESG provides a second party opinion (SPO) and an annual re-
assessment of the sustainability quality of the bonds including
Nordea's Green Bond Framework, green bond asset portfolio and
sustainability performance
- The main update in 2021 is the inclusion of covered bonds in the
framework, which enables all Nordea MCI's to issue green covered
bonds in addition to the issuance from Nordea Bank
Nordea
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2021 green bond asset category additions
Green residential buildings and energy efficiency & renovation
added as new categories in the covered portfolios
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Green assets are defined in accordance with the EU Taxonomy
technical screening criteria (TSC) for real estate as applicable
- Construction of new buildings; energy performance
certificate (EPC) is at least 10% lower than the threshold
set for the nearly zero-energy building (NZEB)
- For buildings built before 31 December 2020; EPC class A or
alternatively within the top 15% of the national or regional
building stock
- Major renovations or leading to a reduction of primary
energy demand (PED) of at least 30%
Some amendments and specifications have also been made for
existing green asset categories
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Green Bond Framework
October 2021
* Published by the International Capital Markets Association, latest updated in June 2021
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