Housekeeping
NIB's main environmental impacts are indirect through its financing operations. Below are data on NIB's direct ecological footprint.
NIB's direct environmental impact
|
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
Change from previous year |
|
| Electricity (MWh) |
1,524 |
1,558 |
1,486 |
-5% |
| District heating (MWh) |
1,982 |
1,660 |
1,784 |
7% |
| District cooling (MWh)* |
247 |
435 |
357 |
-18% |
| Water (m³) |
2,481 |
2,700 |
3,101 |
15% |
| Business travel, air (million km) |
4.9 |
5.2 |
5 |
-5% |
| Business travel, CO2 (tonnes) |
612 |
651 |
637 |
-2% |
| Paper (tonnes) |
10 |
9 |
9 |
0% |
| Paper recycled (tonnes) |
n.a. |
13 |
16 |
18% |
| Other waste (tonnes) |
n.a. |
19 |
14 |
-25% |
*The district cooling system was taken into operation starting from 1 July 2008. In 2010, additional areas were connected to the cooling system.
As concerns its direct ecological footprint and housekeeping, NIB has internal environmental guidelines for office practices, facilities management and procurement.
NIB complies with the requirements of current EU environmental legislation and in many respects goes beyond what legislation requires.
In 2009, NIB's Headquarters in Helsinki joined the WWF Green Office network.
News
NIB loan to large wind farm project in Sweden
NIB has provided a EUR 61 million loan to DNB Bank ASA. The funds will be onlent to finance one of northern Europe’s largest onshore wind farms, in Jädraås, eastern Sweden.
22 May 2013
NIB finances biomass power plant in Sweden
A loan agreement has been signed with the Swedish company Vimmerby Energi & Miljö AB to finance a new bio-fuelled combined heat and power plant.
8 May 2013
NIB to finance better energy efficiency in Finnish homes
A loan programme with Suomen Hypoteekkiyhdistys will help improve environmental value and energy efficiency for many Finnish households.
29 Apr 2013
