City of Malmö

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XFID Unique Identifier for City of Malmö: XOB2MTPRYD
Country
Sweden
Sector
Sub-Sovereign
Website
www.londonstockexchange.com
4 Frameworks
2 Second Party Opinions
1 Final Terms
XFID Type Title Year Source Retrieved
XF-60GHTN1-P Framework Evaluation date 2023 ↑2017 malmo.se 30 Mar 2026
XF-0BO3IIE-O Framework SOCIAL BOND FRAMEWORK 2023 malmo.se 30 Mar 2026
XF-EBC29LE-2 Framework Green Bond Framework 2017 malmo.se 30 Mar 2026
XF-CPFUYIO-X Second Party Opinion City of Malmö Green Bond Framework - Second-Party Opinion 2017 mstar-sustops-cdn-mainwebsite-s3.s3.amazonaws.com 5 Mar 2026
XF-8CF24DL-A Second Party Opinion City of Malmö Social Bond Framework Second-Party Opinion (2023) 2023 mstar-sustops-cdn-mainwebsite-s3.s3.amazonaws.com 2 Mar 2026
XF-027PH4M-A Final Terms company page 2017 www.londonstockexchange.com 21 Feb 2026
XF-AQSW66B-V Framework City+of+Malmo+Green+Bond+Framework+final 2017 malmo.se 21 Feb 2026

XF Company Profile

Extra-financial information found across 7 documents in the XframeworkID registry

NACE O Public Administration & Defence

Information extracted from documents in the registry. Values are as disclosed; this is not an assessment or rating. Last updated 2 Jun 2026.

Issuer Identity & Structure

Issuer name and country/jurisdiction
City of Malmö, Sweden SPO 2023
Issuer sector/industry classification
Public Administration & Defence METADATA
Issuer organizational structure
Municipal FRAMEWORK 2023
Issuer type
Local government / Municipality SPO 2023

Green / Sustainable Finance Framework

Sustainable bond framework name and version
City of Malmö Social Bond Framework FRAMEWORK 2023
Bond types covered under framework
Social bonds FRAMEWORK 2023
Framework publication date and update history
March 2023 FRAMEWORK 2023
Eligible use-of-proceeds categories
Sustainable Living Environments, Health Culture and Leisure, Education and Work, Integration Trust and Safety SPO 2023
Project evaluation and selection process description
Social Financing Committee comprised of experts on social sustainability and finance from City administrative units and city-held companies, responsible for review, evaluation and approval of eligible social investments SPO 2023
Management of proceeds approach
Finance Department manages net proceeds on portfolio basis and tracks allocation using social bond register SPO 2023

Standards & Regulatory Alignment

Alignment with ICMA Social Bond Principles or Sustainability Bond Guidelines
Social Bond Principles 2021 SPO 2023
Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals
SDGs 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 16 SPO 2023

External Review & Verification

Second Party Opinion (SPO) provider name and assessment date
Sustainalytics, February 23, 2023 SPO 2023
SPO preliminary evaluation or credibility rating
Credible and impactful SPO 2023
Pre-issuance or post-issuance verification type
Pre-issuance SPO 2023

Changes Over Time

Items where disclosed information changed across documents.

Bond types covered under framework
2017 Green bonds
2023 Social bonds
Eligible use-of-proceeds categories
2017 Climate change mitigation and adaptation; protection of the environment and its eco-systems
2017 Climate change mitigation and adaptation, environmental protection and ecosystem protection
2023 Sustainable Living Environments; Health, Culture and Leisure; Education and Work; Integration, Trust and Safety
SPO assessment date
2017 10 November 2017
2023 February 23, 2023

Document Updates

What changed between successive versions of documents.

2017 2023

The City of Malmö updated its sustainability bond framework from a Green Bond Framework (2017) focused on environmental projects to a Social Bond Framework (2023) emphasizing socio-economic outcomes. This represents a fundamental strategic pivot from climate and environmental mitigation toward social sustainability goals. The issuer also shifted from green bond principles to social bond principles alignment, and moved responsibility for project selection to a dedicated Social Financing Committee with expanded governance oversight.

  • modified Use of Proceeds — Framework shifted from eight environmental categories (Clean Transportation, Renewable Energy, Green Buildings, etc.) to four social categories (Sustainable Living Environments, Health/Culture/Leisure, Education/Work, Integration/Trust/Safety).
  • modified Standards Alignment — Framework alignment changed from Green Bond Principles to Social Bond Principles 2021, reflecting transition from environmental to social sustainability focus.
  • modified Governance — Project selection responsibility shifted from multiple departments to a dedicated Social Financing Committee comprising experts on social sustainability and finance from city administrative units and city-held companies.
  • modified Impact Targets — Sustainability targets shifted from climate change mitigation and environmental protection to alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, and 16 (social-focused SDGs).
  • tightened Proceeds Management — Added explicit 12-month allocation timeline requirement and introduced social bond register tracking on a portfolio basis, with provision for holding unallocated proceeds in bank deposits with approved credit ratings.
  • expanded Reporting — Reporting commitments now explicitly include annual website disclosure covering allocation amounts by category/sub-category, financing versus refinancing share, and unallocated proceeds transparency.