AT A GLANCE

Number 1

Number one arranger

of green, sustainability and social bonds in Australia.1

financing

Best research

on sustainability and on environmental, social and governance.2

Carbon neutral

10 years carbon neutral

Certified carbon neutral in 2010.3

INNOVATIVE SUSTAINABLE FINANCING SOLUTIONS

We’re Australia’s leading arranger of green, social and sustainability bonds1 and a leading provider of sustainability linked loans. We develop innovative solutions to address environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues that matter to you, your customers, investors and community.

We do this by working across sustainable capital markets and collaborating with clients and market participants to deliver market-leading solutions for domestic and offshore markets, including:

  • NAB Climate Bonds and NAB SDG Green Bonds which have financed (or refinanced) portfolios of renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure across Australia, the United Kingdom, Europe and the Americas
  • NAB Social Bond was Australia’s first social bond and the first globally to help address gender equality in the workplace1
  • Australia’s first green residential mortgage backed security4 (RMBS) with proceeds allocated to mortgages on qualifying Australian low carbon residential properties.

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What we offer

  • Origination and distribution of green, social and sustainability bonds along with sustainability linked loans.
  • Investor diversification – access to both mainstream investors and those seeking socially responsible investment options.
  • Access to global markets with issuance available in a range of currencies across major debt capital markets.

GAME CHANGING GREEN BOND

We helped TCorp structure the largest-ever5 new issue Australian green bond and first Australian semi-government sustainability bond4 to help deliver positive environmental and social infrastructure outcomes for New South Wales.

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WE’RE COMMITTED TO BUILDING A STRONGER FUTURE

We’ve made a number of commitments to help address issues affecting our local and global communities, including:

  • $2 billion commitment to financing affordable housing so more Australians can access appropriate accommodation and shelter
  • $70 billion commitment to financing environmental projects which help support the transition to a low carbon economy
  • a commitment to the United Nations (UN) Principles for Responsible Banking, which recognises the role we can play in developing a more sustainable banking industry.

Learn more about what we’ve committed to and achieved in our 2019 Sustainability Report (PDF, 2MB).

AUSTRALIA’S FIRST SUSTAINABILITY BOND

We structured and arranged a $200 million sustainability bond to fund Australian Catholic University’s green building plans and social impact research.6

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"We’re proud to play a vital role that supports the transition to a sustainable economy, and in a post COVID-19 world, this is the time to make long-term business decisions focused on resilient and sustainable principles"


Connie Sokaris

Group Executive Corporate Finance

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

Poineer Award

Green bond pioneer

Recognised by Climate Bonds Initiative 2019.7

Sustainability

Led first USPP

We led the first US Private Placement Green Bond6 for an Australian renewable energy asset.

Sustainable companies

Global 100 Most Sustainable Companies Index 2020

Corporate Knights 2020.

Research and insights

Important information

1Based on KangaNews league tables as at 31 Dec 2019 for cumulative Australian market green, social and sustainability bonds. http://www.kanganews.com/document/magazines/2019/2019-dec-jan-supp-iwi/339-2019decjaniwifullrs

2KangaNews Fixed-Income Research Poll 2020.

3Certified as carbon neutral under the National Carbon Offset Standard by Climate Active.

4First green RMBS in Australia to obtain certification under the Low Carbon Residential Buildings Criteria of the Climate Bonds Standard.

5Largest ever Australian issued and AUD denominated green bond and largest ever Australian issued and AUD denominated sustainability bond based on databases of the Climate Bonds Initiative, Bloomberg and KangaNews Green, social and sustainability databases. Current as at 1 August 2020.

6Based on Bloomberg and KangaNews green, social and sustainability databases.

7Awarded for product innovations and issuing the first green notes secured on a loan portfolio. https://www.climatebonds.net/2019/03/cbi-announces-2019-green-bond-pioneer-award-winners