Trelleborg becomes the first Swedish company to issue a blue bond
Date: 10.06.26
Trelleborg has once again been recognized as one of Europe’s leading companies in climate action, earning a place in the prestigious Europe’s Climate Leaders 2026 ranking compiled by the Financial Times in partnership with data provider Statista.
Trelleborg Group has become the first Swedish company to issue a blue bond. The nominal amount of the bond is SEK 800 M, with a five-year tenor, and is linked to financing activities that support and develop sustainable water and wastewater management.
The bond was issued under Trelleborg’s updated Green and Blue Financing Framework, contributing to the Group’s ambition to strengthen its position in sustainable water and wastewater infrastructure solutions.
Trelleborg has recently established a business unit within the Trelleborg Industrial Solutions business area dedicated entirely to infrastructure for water and wastewater systems. “Water management has significant potential to contribute to long-term, sustainable infrastructure, and we aim to be a positive force in that development. The blue bond enables us to maintain a high level of activity and continue driving growth within this industry, while also broadening our investor base,” says Fredrik Nilsson, Chief Financial Officer of the Trelleborg Group.
The Green and Blue Financing Framework has been reviewed by Morningstar Sustainalytics, and the transaction was conducted with Swedbank as sole Bookrunner.
Trelleborg issued a green bond in 2021 totaling SEK 1,000 M. The 2021 green bond financed energyefficiency investments that have contributed to reducing the Group’s CO2 emissions.
What is a blue bond?
A blue bond is a financial instrument designed to raise capital for projects that support ocean conservation and the sustainable use of marine resources. Like other bonds, investors provide funding upfront and receive regular interest payments before the principal is repaid at maturity.
The bond was issued under Trelleborg’s updated Green and Blue Financing Framework, contributing to the Group’s ambition to strengthen its position in sustainable water and wastewater infrastructure solutions.
Trelleborg has recently established a business unit within the Trelleborg Industrial Solutions business area dedicated entirely to infrastructure for water and wastewater systems. “Water management has significant potential to contribute to long-term, sustainable infrastructure, and we aim to be a positive force in that development. The blue bond enables us to maintain a high level of activity and continue driving growth within this industry, while also broadening our investor base,” says Fredrik Nilsson, Chief Financial Officer of the Trelleborg Group.
The Green and Blue Financing Framework has been reviewed by Morningstar Sustainalytics, and the transaction was conducted with Swedbank as sole Bookrunner.
Trelleborg issued a green bond in 2021 totaling SEK 1,000 M. The 2021 green bond financed energyefficiency investments that have contributed to reducing the Group’s CO2 emissions.
What is a blue bond?
A blue bond is a financial instrument designed to raise capital for projects that support ocean conservation and the sustainable use of marine resources. Like other bonds, investors provide funding upfront and receive regular interest payments before the principal is repaid at maturity.