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  • 'Nature is not a separate or secondary topic to climate'

    13 May 2026

    Nordic Investment Bank is taking "important first steps" to make nature core to sustainable finance, Zanda Krukle tells Ahren Lester

  • Sustainable Debt EMEA returns to London next week

    15 April 2026

    Environmental Finance's 14th annual Sustainable Debt EMEA conference returns to London on 23 April.

  • NIB adds nature targets to climate strategy

    31 March 2026

    Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has published an updated 2030 sustainability strategy which adds nature-related targets to its existing climate goals.

  • NIB becomes first SSA issuer of an SLLB

    23 September 2025

    Nordic Investment Bank has issued its inaugural sustainability-linked loan bond (SLLB), a five-year SEK1.7 billion ($182 million) bond, the first by a sovereign, supranational and agency (SSA) issuer.

  • NIB launches 'Sustainability-Linked Loan Bond' framework

    11 September 2025

    Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has published its inaugural Sustainability-Linked Loan Bond (SLLB) framework after highlighting it was "very keen" on the structure earlier this year.

  • 'SLLBs are a really interesting lever for SLL markets'

    07 April 2025

    Sustainability-Linked Loan Bonds (SLLBs) provided a powerful lever for borrowers, lenders and investors to understand and enhance sustainability-linked loans (SLLs), an Environmental Finance event heard.

  • Scope 3 remains 'struggle' in sustainability-linked loan market

    04 April 2025

    Expectations around Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions targets in sustainability-linked loans (SLLs) remain an "obstacle" to scaling the market, but an Environmental Finance event heard ...

  • Sustainable Debt EMEA: early bird ends today

    28 February 2025

    The early bird rate for Environmental Finance's annual Sustainable Debt EMEA conference ends today, so register now to save 20%.

  • NIB 'very keen' on SLLBs as work continues on debut deal

    16 January 2025

    Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) is still working towards entering the nascent sustainability-linked loan bond (SLLB) market, as the long-standing sustainable finance focuses attention...

  • NIB: Transmission line expansion powers up green bond issuance prospects

    15 January 2025

    Long-standing green bond issuer Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) is confident of strong issuance in 2025 after a successful expansion of its framework, in particular related to electricity power grid investments.