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Sustainable finance

Public Sector

Supporting public sector organisations on every step of their sustainability journey.

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How we could support you

As a public sector institution, you play a crucial role in driving sustainability forward – meeting the needs of your communities while advancing both national and global goals. Whether you work in housing, higher education, or another area, your projects have the power to create lasting, positive change.

We’re here to support you at every step of your sustainability journey. Drawing on deep sector knowledge and a team of dedicated Sustainable Finance specialists, we offer tailored advice and financing solutions designed specifically for your organisation’s goals and challenges.

By partnering with us, you gain access to a team that brings together expertise in Debt Capital Markets, Risk Management, and Sustainable Finance. Together, we’ll help you mobilise the capital you need, navigate complex decisions, and deliver meaningful impact – enabling you to focus on what matters most: making a difference for the people and places you serve.

Our public sector solutions

Our holistic proposition enables us to support Public Sector entities across a number of functions.

Accelerating capital flows (benchmark transactions and private placements)

Advising on and supporting access to funding in the public debt markets and loan markets.

Providing bespoke funding solutions through privately placed debt finance.

Managing key market risk exposures through derivatives.

Offering a range of investment products and structures to enhance yield and provide access to sustainable instruments.

Developing and updating all aspects of sustainable finance frameworks, including those targeting the EU Green Bond Standard.

Working with national development banks to structure innovate and cost effective sustainable finance solutions.

Communicating sustainability journeys

Advising on investors’ responsible investing strategies and providing colour on emerging trends.

Coordinating roadshows and ESG-targeted investor presentations.

Developing responses to potential investor questions.

Hosting impactful events to generate direct and impactful investor feedback.

Product innovation and thematic developments

Structuring Use of Proceeds or Sustainability-Linked Bonds and advising on key performance indicators / sustainability performance target selection.

Developing alternative funding sources through collaboration both within the sector and wider stakeholders.

Structuring innovative land recovery projects that benefit adaptation solution, as well as generating cash flows.

Structuring KPI-linked products (e.g. KPI-linked derivatives).

Collaborating with stakeholders on novel sustainable products, such as adaptation and transition finance.

Engaging with initiatives to improve product offerings and align to best market practices.

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Our customers

We are proud to have celebrated several sustainability milestones with our Public Sector customers. These include:

  • Housing Associations
  • Universities
  • Regional Authorities
  • City Authorities

Contact us

Already a customer?

Get in touch with your relationship manager to learn more about our solutions.

Not a customer yet?

You can also contact us on our Sustainable Finance Advisory team mailbox or the public sector team mailbox:

SustainableFinanceAdvisory@natwest.com

NWPublicSectorTeam@natwest.com

Meet the team

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Dominic Brindley

Director, Debt & Financing Solutions

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Jigsaw

Thomas Gidman

Director, Sustainable Finance Advisory

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People for Places

Daisy Smith

Associate, Sustainable Finance Advisory

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Giorgio Carlucci, CFA

Vice President, Sustainable Finance Advisory

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Martyna Moosuddee, CFA

Director, Sustainable Finance Advisory

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