Sustainable future
We all want to help create a better future and every contribution makes a difference.
Man-made climate change is one of the greatest challenges we are facing, and how we manage capital might have a decisive impact on the future.
Green Deposits
Green Deposits is a new savings account designed for individuals, NGOs and companies wanting to contribute towards a greener future. The account is a non-indexed, demand account, which means savers can withdraw their money whenever they want.
One of the fundamental roles of banks is to facilitate the flow of funds from savers to borrowers, and deposits are central to this function. Money deposited into Green Deposits is invested in green projects in line with Arion Bank's Green Financing Framework.
Impact analysis for Green Deposits
Seeing the positive environmental impact of lending to green projects provides great incentive and motivation.
By investing in Green Deposits at Arion Bank our customers are making a positive contribution to the future.
Together we make good things happen.
Impact and Allocation Report 2021
Arion Bank's Green Financing Framework
Arion Bank has published a Green Financing Framework which applies to the Bank’s funding and lending activities. The Framework sets out clearly and transparently the conditions which the Bank’s loans need to meet in order to be considered environmentally friendly. The Framework also specifies the Bank’s governance structure for green loans.
The Green Financing Framework has been assessed by the Norwegian ratings agency Cicero which rated the framework as Medium Green and governance as Good.
Arion Bank's Green Financing Framework
Mannvit's Green Residential Buildings Methodology Paper
By putting savings into a Green Deposits account, Arion Bank and our customers are supporting the UN Sustainable Development Goals 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15.