ABN AMRO led the way in 2025 by being the first bank to issue an EU Green Bond (EuGB), which it swiftly followed up with three more EuGB issuances, including the first sterling-denominated EuGB in December. It was being a vanguard for the EuGB segment that led to the judges awarding the bank this year's Lead manager of the year, green bonds – financial institution accolade.

The firm reports it was a lead manager on 81% of all financial institutions group EuGBs issued over the year. The firm speaks of its active role as primary architect and pioneer in the implementation of the European Green Bond Standard.

The bank was also formally mandated to structure the 2025 Green Bond Framework for Belgium bank Argenta, enabling the publication of its associated EU GBS factsheet, the first Belgian financial institution to publish one. It also provided critical strategic support to German bank DKB and Italian bank Banco BPM as they prepared their inaugural EuGBs.

Beyond the EuGB format, ABN AMRO's work in green bonds was complemented by a diverse range of executions, from the green Pfandbrief for German mortgage bank Berlin Hyp to the green senior note for the Icelandic bank Landsbankinn.