Finland. Fiskars Oyj Abp

Date of agreement:07 Oct 2022
Country:Finland
Customer:Fiskars Oyj Abp
Amount in EUR:EUR 50 million
Maturity:7 years
NACE sector / loan type:Investment

This loan contributes to climate change mitigation: 3%

Financing from NIB Environmental Bond proceeds

NEB-eligible share: 11.2%

NEB category: Energy efficiency

Amount disbursed: EUR 3.1 million

This project has been financed with the proceeds of NEBs issued under the previous framework

Note: For loans in other currencies than EUR, the equivalent in EUR is based on the exchange rate effective for the disbursement. Read more about the NIB Environmental Bonds

Project

The loan finances Fiskars Group’s investments in digitalisation supporting the company’s digital transformation and making it more data driven in all its operations.

In addition, the loan finances Fiskars Group’s investments in its own production facilities. The aim of these investments is to reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption as well as increase efficiency and the level of automation in Fiskars Group’s production facilities.

Fulfilment of NIB's mandate

Fiskars Group will invest in digitalisation supporting the company’s digital transformation and making it more data driven in all its operations. These investments are expected to increase productivity of the company through focusing on direct-to-consumer sales channels but also by in general making the company more digital.

Fiskars Group will also invest in its own production facilities. The investment programme covers efficiency and capacity increases, energy savings, change in energy sources, increasing the level of automation (which along efficiency gains brings also safety improvements to workers) as well as new product development.

Sustainability summary

No sustainability risks have been identified in relation to the project.

Press release
10.10.2022

NIB funds Fiskars Group’s investments in digitalisation and developing its production facilities

Press release

NIB finansierar Fiskars Groups investeringar i digitalisering och utveckling av produktionsanläggningar