Supporting you through every step of your sustainability journey to create a greener, fairer and more inclusive economy.
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Sustainable finance
Rates, currencies and certain financing products are provided by NatWest Markets Plc in the UK and by NatWest Markets NV in the EU. For more information please visit our ring-fencing page. Finance is subject to status. Security may be required. Product fees may apply.
How we could help you
We take an end-to-end, product-agnostic approach, bringing in expertise from across Commercial & Institutional to support our customers with their sustainable finance needs. From shaping the sustainability narrative through to structuring, documentation and lender engagement, we provide tailored support across the financing and sustainability journey, underpinned by our deep sector experience to help our customers adapt and build resilience.
Corporates
Advance your sustainability strategy and objectives through embedding ESG into your financing and treasury agenda.
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Financial institutions
Climate and ESG solutions and services to guide financial institutions through sustainable finance strategies, to address environmental and societal challenges.
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Frequent Borrowers
Climate and ESG solutions and services to help Frequent Borrowers through their sustainable finance strategies.
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Funds and Sponsors
A range of climate and ESG solutions and services for all non-bank financial institutions.
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Public sector
Find out how the NatWest public sector team work with housing associations, local authorities and higher education institutions.
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Short term product framework
Place funds with NatWest Markets in fixed income products that integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and support funding entities with leading ESG credentials.
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Active industry body collaboration
You’ll find NatWest actively partnering with leading industry bodies, championing the low carbon transition and shaping the development of the sustainable finance market.
Lead Manager of the Year for sustainability bonds (SSA), 2026
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Sustainability-Linked Loan of the Year, 2026
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Best ESG Bookrunner/ Dealer, 2026
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RISE Awards 2025: Best Bank for Sustainable Finance, 2025
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Sustainable Investment Awards: Lender of the Year: Bank, 2026
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Our climate ambitions
How we plan to get there
- We have an ambition to at least halve the climate impact of our financing activity by 2030, against a 2019 baseline, and align with the 2015 Paris Agreement.
- We plan to reduce the carbon intensity of our Managed Assets by 50% by 2030, against a 2019 baseline, and to move 70% of Managed Assets to a net-zero trajectory.
- We plan to reduce emissions for our operational value chain by 50% by 2030, against a 2019 baseline.
- During Q1 2025, NatWest Group exceeded its target to provide £100 billion in Climate and Sustainable Funding and Financing between 1 July 2021 and the end of 2025¹. To reflect progress to date, we have announced a new target to provide £200 billion in Climate and Transition Finance between 1 July 2025 and the end of 2030².
- We plan to phase out coal for UK and non-UK customers who have UK coal production, coal-fired generation and coal-related infrastructure by 1 October 2024, with a full global phase-out by 1 January 2030.
¹ Further details on NatWest Group exceeding its £100bn climate and sustainable funding and financing target can be found on page 19 of our 2025 Climate Transition Plan Report.
² Note: While a portion of our financing and facilitation activities may be eligible under the Climate and Transition Finance target, this represents only a relatively small proportion of our overall financing and facilitation activities (see page 20 of our 2025 Climate Transition Plan Report for full details).
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Our advancement of other goals
Sustainability and societal
- Through our Lombard brand, the UK’s largest provider of asset finance, we have launched a salary sacrifice scheme offering electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to businesses with over 250 eligible employees.
- In July 2024, NatWest Group issued its first Electric Vehicle Green bond, making us the first UK bank to issue a green bond where the use of proceeds are intended to exclusively finance or re-finance electric vehicles.
- We were a key contributor to the UK Housing Association Sustainability Reporting Standards, which aim to bring a consensus on how to measure and report on ESG performance in the social housing sector.
- We have completed £2.8bn of lending to the UK social housing sector (as at 31 August 2024) against our £7.5bn target by the end of 2026. This follows our £3bn funding target achieved at the end of 2022, a first-of-its-kind target from a UK bank.
To learn more about how we’re building a bank driven by purpose and positive impact, visit Our Purpose in Action and Environment and Climate on our NatWest Group website.
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Sustainable content and insights
To keep you informed on your journey, our sustainable finance specialists break down the latest regulatory updates, investor trends, and changes in reporting and ESG ratings. You’ll have access to timely insights, in-depth thought leadership, and flagships such as events, webinars, and podcasts – all aimed at helping you make informed and future‑focused decisions.
