NBN Co Limited

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XFID Unique Identifier for NBN Co Limited: XO0IDCNN4I
Country
Australia
Sector
Telecommunication Services
Website
www.nbnco.com.au
3 Second Party Opinions
1 Impact Report
1 Framework
XFID Type Title Year Source Retrieved
XF-S3ICDEL-E Impact Report NBN Co 2025 Sustainable Bond Report 2025 www.nbnco.com.au 31 Mar 2026
XF-GEJ4Z4K-1 Second Party Opinion NBN Co Sustainability Bond Framework Second-Party Opinion (2024, June) 2024 mstar-sustops-cdn-mainwebsite-s3.s3.amazonaws.com 2 Mar 2026
XF-5RT7AY2-9 Second Party Opinion NBN Co Sustainability Bond Framework Second Party Opinion (2024) 2024 mstar-sustops-cdn-mainwebsite-s3.s3.amazonaws.com 2 Mar 2026
XF-RJQGTF8-9 Framework NBN Co sustainability bond framework february 2022 2022 www.nbnco.com.au 21 Feb 2026
XF-O3RX53V-Q Second Party Opinion NBN Co sustainability bond framework second party opinion february 2022 2022 www.nbnco.com.au 21 Feb 2026

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XF Company Profile

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NACE J Information & Communication

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Issuer Identity & Structure

Issuer name and country/jurisdiction
NBN Co Limited, Australia SPO 2024 2024
Issuer sector/industry classification
Information & Communication Document Header
Core business activities and geographic focus
Build and operate the National Broadband Network (NBN Co network) providing high-speed broadband access across Australia over an area of more than seven million square kilometres FRAMEWORK 2022 2022
Issuer type
Utility (telecommunications network wholesaler) FRAMEWORK 2022 2022
Issuer organizational structure
Government Business Enterprise (GBE) FRAMEWORK 2022 2022
Parent company or ownership structure
Wholly-owned Commonwealth company IMPACT 2025 2025

Green / Sustainable Finance Framework

Sustainable bond framework name and version
NBN Co Sustainability Bond Framework Version 1.0 FRAMEWORK 2022 2022
Framework publication date and update history
February 2022 FRAMEWORK 2022 2022
Bond types covered under framework
Sustainability bonds, Green bonds IMPACT 2025 2025
Eligible use-of-proceeds categories
Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Access to Essential Services, Socioeconomic Advancement and Empowerment SPO 2024 2024
Project evaluation and selection process description
NBN Co's Sustainability Bond Advisory Group is responsible for evaluating and selecting eligible projects according to Framework criteria. Internal policies and risk management standards are in place to support management of environmental and social risks associated with financed projects and assets SPO 2024 2024
Management of proceeds approach
NBN Co's Sustainability Bond Advisory Group manages proceeds using a sustainable bond register. Net proceeds are allocated to eligible projects within 24 months from issuance SPO 2024 2024
Temporary investment of unallocated proceeds
Pending allocation, unallocated proceeds are temporarily held in cash or cash equivalents SPO 2024 2024
Reporting commitments under framework
Annual sustainability bond reports published on website until bond maturity; reporting on allocation of proceeds and relevant impact metrics SPO 2024 2024

Corporate Strategy & Mission

Corporate purpose statement relating to sustainability
Responding to the digital connectivity needs of all Australians and lifting digital capability of Australia through collaboration with industry, governments, regulators and community partners FRAMEWORK 2022 2022

Standards & Regulatory Alignment

Alignment with ICMA Green Bond Principles
Aligned with Green Bond Principles 2021 SPO 2024 2024
Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals
SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) SPO 2024 2024
Alignment with ICMA Social Bond Principles or Sustainability Bond Guidelines
Aligned with Sustainability Bond Guidelines 2021 and Social Bond Principles 2023 SPO 2024 2024

External Review & Verification

Second Party Opinion (SPO) provider name and assessment date
Sustainalytics, June 26, 2024 SPO 2024 2024
SPO preliminary evaluation or credibility rating
Framework is credible and impactful SPO 2024 2024
SPO assessment scope and methodology
Assessment of use of proceeds categories, alignment with Green Bond Principles and Social Bond Principles, project evaluation and selection process, management of proceeds, and reporting commitments SPO 2024 2024

Impact Metrics & Reporting

Annual impact reporting commitment
Annual sustainability bond reports published on website until bond maturity with allocation of proceeds and impact metrics SPO 2024 2024

Changes Over Time

Items where disclosed information changed across documents.

Sustainable bond framework name and version
2022 Sustainability Bond Framework Version 1.0
2022 NBN Co Sustainability Bond Framework
Bond types covered under framework
2022 Sustainability bonds
2025 Green and Sustainability Bonds
Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals
2022 UN Sustainable Development Goals referenced in framework
2022 SDGs 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure)
2024 SDGs 7 and 9
Reporting commitments under framework
2022 Annual impact reporting commitment and external review
2022 Annual reporting on allocation of proceeds in Sustainability Bond Report until bond maturity