In June 2025, Slovenia successfully issued its inaugural 10-year sustainability-linked bond (SLB) under its new framework, raising €1 billion to support the country’s environmental and climate objectives. The bond was oversubscribed (with final books in excess of €6.5 bn), attracting a diversified investor base from both within and beyond Europe, and benefiting from favorable pricing.
Aligned with international sustainability standards, this issuance contributes to the diversification of Slovenia’s debt instruments, broadens its investor base, and reinforces the government’s commitment to combating climate change.
With clearly defined KPIs, ambitious sustainability performance targets (SPTs), performance-based financial incentives, and an independent third-party assessment, the SLB sets a precedent for other European nations—offering a clear model for integrating forward-looking climate goals into sovereign bond instruments.