Statistical news - Sustainability Mon, 08 Nov 2021 10:18:09 GMT Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/ Drop in carbon emissions from European bank loans Euro area banks have been financing fewer and fewer greenhouse gas emissions through their loans to European firms in recent years, as revealed by new figures from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) and the European Central Bank (ECB). Tue, 02 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2025/drop-in-carbon-emissions-from-european-bank-loans/ Carbon footprint of Dutch insurers and pension funds in sharper focus Dutch insurers and pension funds invest not only directly in listed equity and corporate bonds, but also indirectly via investment funds. New DNB figures on CO2 emissions of non-financial corporations relate to both types of investments and provide a more complete.. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2024/carbon-footprint-of-dutch-insurers-and-pension-funds-in-sharper-focus/ Dutch banks' exposure to flood risks through corporate lending is limited Dutch banks risk losses from coastal and river flooding through their loans to businesses. Flood measures such as dykes and storm surge barriers mitigate most of the risk, even as climate change increases flood risks. Without flood measures, expected losses would total more than €2.5 billion a year. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2024/dutch-banks-exposure-to-flood-risks-through-corporate-lending-is-limited/ Sharp increase in green securitisations in 2023 The market for Dutch green securitisations of residential mortgages and for green covered bonds more than tripled in size in 2023 compared to 2022, DNB figures show, reflecting investor demand for green investments. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2024/sharp-increase-in-green-securitisations-in-2023/ The Netherlands European leader in green bonds Dutch companies have once again raised more capital by issuing green bonds, new figures from DNB reveal. In relative terms, the Netherlands is the leader in the euro area when it comes to issuing green debt securities. Thu, 31 Aug 2023 07:56:40 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2023/the-netherlands-european-leader-in-green-bonds/ Smaller carbon footprint from large investors’ equity portfolios The equity portfolios of Dutch pension funds and insurers have become significantly “greener” over the 2017-2020 period. This is mainly because investee companies have emitted less carbon over that period, according to an analysis by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB). Tue, 24 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2023/smaller-carbon-footprint-from-large-investors-equity-portfolios/ Non-financial companies lead in green bonds Dutch companies are increasingly raising capital by issuing green bonds, new figures from DNB reveal. Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2022/non-financial-companies-lead-in-green-bonds/ Dutch financial institutions invest heavily in new EU bonds Dutch investments in EU bonds are among the top three largest within the European Union (EU). The capital raised with these bonds is used to finance the European Commission's (EC) extensive COVID-19 recovery plans. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 12:00:00 GMT https://www.dnb.nl/en/general-news/statistical-news/2022/dutch-financial-institutions-invest-heavily-in-new-eu-bonds/