Swedbank acts as structuring advisor to K2A in the development of the first Green Equity Framework
Today K2A announced the launch of its Green Equity Framework. Swedbank has acted as Sole structuring advisor, and a second opinion has been made by the independent research center, CICERO Shades of Green (“CICERO”). This will allow K2A to be the first company in the world to shade its equity, both current and future, as green.The equity side of green financing has so far not received much attention comparing to green debt. However, as the market for sustainable bonds has increased in recent years the behaviour and investment strategies of dedicated green investors have changed. The focus