Our green bonds
Handelsbanken strives to be a responsible player in the financial sector and to lead the way towards a sustainable banking sector. By issuing green bonds and financing green projects, the Bank supports the long-term development of sustainable solutions. Handelsbanken established its first Green Bond Framework in 2018. To further advance our Green Bond offering, the framework was updated in 2022 to also include green mortgages, which have enabled the issuance of green covered bonds together with our wholly-owned mortgage business, Stadshypotek.
Handelsbanken's framework for green bonds from 2022 is based on the Green Bond Principles 2021, which are guidelines developed by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA), and has been adapted to better comply with the criteria of the EU Taxonomy. An independent evaluation of Handelsbanken's Green Bond Framework has been carried out by CICERO Shades of Green.
The bank annually reports the environmental impact of our green bonds by publishing a Green Bond Impact Report, which also includes examples of how the approved green assets comply with the criteria in the framework.
