Independent reviews for sustainable finance instruments
DNV provides Second Party Opinions (SPOs) and assurance services for sustainable finance, helping issuers and investors build trust and credibility. As an ICMA-listed external reviewer and Climate Bonds Initiative (CBI) approved verifier, we deliver SPOs for green, social, and sustainability-linked loans and bonds, framework reviews, EU Green Bond Standard support, climate bonds verification, and sustainability report assurance.
Second Party Opinions for sustainable finance
DNV provides independent Second Party Opinions (SPOs) for Green, Social, Sustainable and Sustainability-Linked loans and bonds – helping you demonstrate credibility and align with market practices.
Climate Bonds verification services
DNV’s independent Climate Bonds verification helps issuers align with the Climate Bonds Standard, avoid greenwashing risks, and build investor trust and market credibility.
EU Green Bond external reviewer
DNV is listed by European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) as an external reviewer and accredited provider of EU Green Bonds (EU GBS). This framework aims to improve the transparency, credibility, and comparability of green bonds, supporting sustainable investment and climate-related goals.
Sustainability disclosures and assurance
Build stakeholder trust and strengthen credibility with DNV’s independent sustainability disclosures and assurance services, ensuring your reporting is accurate, verifiable, and aligned with international standards.
Customer success stories
Discover how leading issuers and financial institutions partner with DNV to create credible, market-trusted green financing frameworks.
DNV supports Danske Bank’s broadened strategy for financing the green transition
Danske Bank, with DNV’s support, has launched its new approach for financing the transition, designed to drive credible, large-scale decarbonization across its most pertinent hard-to-abate sectors.
DNV's role in advancing green finance through Thailand’s Provincial Electricity Authority’s (PEA) inaugural sustainability bond
DNV delivered external assurance for PEA's first sustainability bond, supporting Thailand's efforts toward carbon neutrality and green finance innovation.