Green Business Loans

A green loan is a financing product for projects that contribute to a better environment. It helps you finance assets or projects that, for example, save energy, reduce pollution, or support renewable resources.

A green loan is a financing product where the loan assets are used for projects and investments with specific environmental qualities. In collaboration with the ESG-rated company Sustainalytics, we have created a framework that specifies which activities qualify for green loans. DNV makes an external assessment and issues a green certificate to the qualifying loan. Within property, industry-specific certifications are used for the same purpose, including Svane and BREEAM.

What this means for you

In practice, this means that your business has the opportunity to finance sustainable activities through green loans, such as renewable energy, green buildings, and fossil-free transport. A green loan provides better conditions than a similar loan that is not green.

As part of the process, we assess:

• the project or investment to be financed;
• the environmental effects the business will achieve;
• how the financing is monitored by the business;
• documentation and reporting of the environmental effects.

DNB's framework is based onGreen Loan Principles (GLP) and are general guidelines developed by global financial institutions.

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