(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has approved a EUR 50 million, 10-year loan to Kemira for constructing a new biomaterials production facility in Finland. The project, jointly developed with International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), will produce bio-based alpha-glucans … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Chemicals, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged alpha-glucans, André Küüsvek, bio-based production, biobased products, biomaterials, biotechnology, Chemical Industry, Finland, green finance, IFF, industrial innovation, International Flavors & Fragrances, Kemira, NIB, NIB Backs Kemira’s EUR 130 Million Investment in Renewable Biomaterials to Advance Finland’s Green Industry, NIB Provides EUR 50 Million Loan to Kemira for New Bio-Based Materials Plant in Finland, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic-Baltic region, Petri Castrén, renewable materials, renewable solutions, sustainability, sustainable chemistry
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank has introduced its Sustainability-linked Loans Financing Bond Framework, enabling the issuance of bonds tied to portfolios of sustainability-linked loans that incentivize companies to achieve ambitious environmental performance goals. This framework strengthens NIB’s role in … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, Angela Brusas, climate transition, ESG investing, Green Bonds, greenhouse gas emissions, ICMA, NIB, NIB introduces bond framework to expand sustainability-linked financing with verified ICMA alignment, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic Investment Bank launches Sustainability-linked Loans Financing Bond Framework to drive corporate climate transition, Nordic Investment Bank strengthens sustainability-linked financing with innovative bond framework and S&P Global validation, Nordic-Baltic region, Paris Climate Agreement, S&P Global Ratings, SLLB, SLLB Framework, sustainability, sustainability-linked financing, sustainability-linked loans, Sustainability-linked Loans Financing Bond Framework, Zanda Krukle
(IN BRIEF) NIB has extended an €18.3 million, 10-year loan to Joo Group Oy to support four new residential buildings in Turku and Kirkkonummi, Finland, totaling a €40 million investment. Slated for delivery in 2025, the developments will add nearly … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, energy class A, EU taxonomy, Fastighets AB Balder, Finland, Helsinki, Joo Group Oy, Kirkkonummi, LEED Platinum, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Nordic-Baltic region, partnership, rental apartments, residential development, Riga, solar energy, sustainable housing, Turku
(IN BRIEF) NIB has agreed to lend SEK 860 million (≈ EUR 79.5 million) over ten years to Atrium Ljungberg for the overhaul of Söderhallarna in Stockholm, reducing its energy use by 50 percent. The 1992-built landmark will retain its … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged 2030 climate targets, 50 percent reduction, AAA/Aaa rating, André Küüsvek, Atrium Ljungberg, carbon intensity, co-working, Cultural Heritage, energy efficiency, EUR 79.5 million, material reuse, NIB, Nordic-Baltic region, office space, partnership, Ramboll, Refurbishment, rooftop terraces, SEK 860 million, Söderhallarna, Stockholm, sustainability, sustainable development, ten-year loan
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) will provide two 26-year loans worth EUR 126 million to support the construction of Poland’s Bałtyk 2 and Bałtyk 3 offshore wind farms. Jointly developed by Norway’s Equinor Wind Power and Poland’s Polenergia, … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Poland, Technology
Tagged 3 GW wind capacity, 720 MW, André Küüsvek, Baltic Sea, Baltyk 2, Baltyk 3, climate investment, CO2 reduction, decarbonisation, energy resilience, Equinor Wind Power, EU Green Deal, green financing, InvestEU, InvestEU guarantee, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, offshore turbines, Offshore wind, partnership, Poland energy transition, Polenergia, regional cooperation, renewable energy, sustainability, sustainable infrastructure
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has received official validation for its emission reduction targets from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), confirming its alignment with a 1.5°C pathway. These targets, announced at COP28 in 2023, are part of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Finland, Investment, Management, News
Tagged André Küüsvek, carbon emissions, Climate Strategy, COP28, decarbonisation, Emission Reduction Targets, environmental advisory services, EU neutrality goals, financing, global warming, green solutions, greenhouse gas emissions, indirect emissions, lending strategy, low-carbon economy, Luca de Lorenzo, net-zero, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Paris Agreement, SBTi, Science Based Targets initiative, sustainability, sustainability-linked loans
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a EUR 40 million loan agreement with Valoo Oy, a Finnish internet service provider, to support the expansion of fibre infrastructure in Finland. The loan, backed by the InvestEU Guarantee, will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Internet & Online, Investment, Management, News, Technology
Tagged 100 Mbps broadband, André Küüsvek, CVC DIF, digital infrastructure, digital services, digitalisation, EUR 40 million loan, fibre infrastructure, fibre optic network, Finland, Finnish Industry Investment Ltd, high-speed Internet, InvestEU guarantee, municipalities, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Oulu region, partnership, single-dwelling households, southern Finland, suburban areas, Tesi, Valoo Oy
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a 16-year loan agreement worth DKK 250 million (EUR 33.5 million) with Tønder Biogas A/S to finance one of Europe’s largest biogas facilities in Tønder, Denmark. The plant, set to begin … Read the full press release
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Tagged André Küüsvek, biogas facility, Biomass, biomethane, clean energy, construction, CO₂ capture, CO₂ emissions, decarbonisation, Denmark, Denmark biogas sector, digestate, energy infrastructure, energy self-sufficiency, fertiliser, industrial waste, manure, methane production, natural gas grid, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Power-to-X, renewable energy, renewable solutions, Tønder, Tønder Biogas A/S
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a SEK 700 million loan agreement with Hemsö Fastighets AB to finance several projects in Sweden and Finland, including the refurbishment of educational buildings in Helsinki and Turku and the construction … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Real Estate, Sweden, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, AP3, Borlänge, educational buildings, energy efficiency, EUR 61 million, Finland, Helsinki, Hemsö, Hemsö Fastighets AB, Kallio Upper Secondary School of Performing Arts, Lemminkäisenkatu, loan agreement, Miljöbyggnad Gold, NIB, Nils Styf, Nordic Investment Bank, partnership, Patienten life science center, police headquarters, public sector infrastructure, real estate, Refurbishment, SEK 700 million, Siltavuorenpenger, social infrastructure, sustainability, sustainable projects, Sweden, Swedish Police Authority, Turku, Turku International School, Turku University of Applied Sciences, University of Helsinki, Vallila elementary school, Visual Arts School of Helsinki
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has signed a 7-year EUR 42.8 million loan agreement with Sunnhordland Kraftlag AS (SKL) to finance the modernization of the Løkjelsvatnet hydropower plant in Etne, Norway. Completed in October, the upgrade doubled the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) Epiroc has secured a USD 150 million, ten-year sustainability-linked loan from the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) to support its ambitious climate goals aimed at reducing carbon emissions in the mining industry. The agreement is tied to three key … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Metals and Minerals, News, Sweden
Tagged André Küüsvek, decarbonization, Epiroc, Mining Industry, NIB, partnership, sustainability, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has invested €10 million in a €250 million, 6-year Green MREL-eligible bond issued by Denmark’s Spar Nord Bank. This bond helps the bank meet EU regulatory requirements for loss absorption and capital recovery … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Denmark, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Small Business
Tagged André Küüsvek, Denmark, investment, NIB, partnership, SME, Spar Nord Bank, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) NIB and Kesko have signed a €150 million, 7-year sustainability-linked loan aimed at reducing Kesko’s greenhouse gas emissions and food waste. The loan’s interest rate is tied to Kesko’s progress on three key performance indicators: a 90% reduction … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Environment, Financial, Finland, Food & Beverage, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, News, Retail
Tagged André Küüsvek, Anu Hämäläinen, food waste, Kesko, NIB, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has provided a EUR 15 million loan to the City of Pärnu, Estonia, to fund key infrastructure projects, including the construction of a new city bridge, which will be the longest in the … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Environment, Estonia, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News
Tagged André Küüsvek, Infrastructure Project, Meelis Kukk, NIB, Pärnu, partnership, sustainability
(IN BRIEF) Hilde Kjelsberg, the Chief Risk Officer at the Nordic Investment Bank, will retire after nearly two decades of service. She has been instrumental in modernizing the bank’s risk and compliance functions. NIB has begun the process of finding … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged André Küüsvek, appointment, Chief Risk Officer, Hilde Kjelsberg, leadership, Nordic Investment Bank, retirement
(IN BRIEF) Ericsson, a prominent Swedish telecommunications company, has secured a new EUR 100 million loan from the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) to bolster its research and development efforts aimed at enhancing wireless technology efficiency. This loan, NIB’s second for … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged André Küüsvek, Ericsson, NIB, partnership, sustainability, Sweden, wireless technology
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has finalized a SEK 280 million (approx. EUR 24 million) five-year loan agreement with EcoDC AB (EcoDataCenter) to support the expansion of its Falun data centre in Sweden. This funding will enable EcoDataCenter … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Sweden, Technology, Telecom
Tagged André Küüsvek, Areim, artificial intelligence (AI), CHP, data infrastructure, digitalisation, EcoDataCenter, EcoDC AB, Falun data centre, NIB, Nordic Investment Bank, Peter Michelson, renewable energy, sustainable data centre solutions, Sweden
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has entered into an uncommitted credit facility of EUR 100 million with the Wellbeing Services County (WSC) of North Savo, Finland, marking their second loan agreement. This 20-year loan is designated for the … Read the full press release
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) has inked a 10-year loan agreement with the City of Stockholm to fund the construction of the world’s largest underground wastewater treatment facility at Henriksdal. Valued at SEK 2 billion (EUR 172 million), … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Construction, Environment, Financial, Finland, Government, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Sweden, Technology
Tagged André Küüsvek, City of Stockholm, NIB, partnership, Sofie Nilvall, sustainability, Underground Wastewater Treatment Facility
(IN BRIEF) The Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) announces a robust performance for the first quarter of 2024, with close to EUR 1 billion in new lending signed and EUR 643 million disbursed. The bank’s annual meeting of the Board of … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Finland, Industrial, Investment, Management, News
Tagged André Küüsvek, Financial, green financing, investment, NIB, sustainability
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