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Sparebanken Sør: Second Party Opinion – Green Bond Framework Assigned SQS2 Sustainability Quality Score

We have assigned an SQS2 to Sparebanken Sør's green bond framework, which is aligned with the relevant principles and demonstrates a significant contribution to sustainability.
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Sparebanken Sor

Sparebanken Sor. Sparebanken Sor (the Bank), formerly Sparebanken Pluss, is a Norway-based regional bank. In December 2013, the Company merged with Sparebanken Sor. It is engaged in the provision of both financial and banking products and services to individual and corporate customers. The Bank's offering includes such products and services as credit cards, loans, foreign exchange, different types of insurance, savings accounts, payment services and pension funds, as well as the NettBank online banking facility. The Bank is active through around 30 branches in the West-Agder area, the East-Agder area and Telemark. The Company's subsidiaries are Sormegleren and Sor Boligkreditt AS.

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