Green Loan Principles
Our council investments are aligned with the internationally recognised Green Loan Principles, giving you confidence that your money will be used to fund green projects.
Keeping you connected with what your money is funding
The Green Loan Principles are internationally recognised standards, also used by the UK Government for its green investments products like Green Gilts and NS&I saving products. They provide a way to give investors confidence that a ‘green’ investment is actually green.
For our council investments, that means the money raised can be only used to fund green projects, and there must be transparent reporting to investors - and the wider public - on how the money has been spent. The rules that govern this process are set out in our Green Finance Framework.
Abundance works with councils to report on how funds are used across the investment term, which means you can be confident that every £1 you invest in our council investments will be used to support real, local, green projects.
Types of green projects
Our council investments can be used to fund green projects across six categories. These projects all help make places cleaner and more attractive to live and work in, while tackling climate change and its impacts.
Green Finance Framework
Read our full Green Finance Framework framework, which describes the rules and processes for councils to issue a green investment with us, as well as Abundance’s monitoring and assurance process.