The Sustainability Guarantee Product is one of the six InvestEU portfolio guarantee products, dedicated to supporting the green and sustainable transition of small enterprises and citizens across the EU.
The eligibility criteria have been designed in the spirit of the EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance and hence, this product is expected to contribute to the EU's target to progressively reduce GHG emissions and transition to a carbon-neutral economy by 2050. The Sustainability Guarantee Product also supports accessibility investments.
Fore more detailed information and application, read the call for expression of interest.
Use Case Document version 1.3 - published 08 July 2024
Use Case Document version 1.2 - published 27 December 2023
Use Case Document version 1.1 - published on 28 November 2022
Use Case Document version 1 - published on 22 June 2022
Financial intermediaries having entered into a individual (counter-) guarantee agreement in respect of the Sustainability Guarantee Product shall refer exclusively to the version of the Use Case Document indicated in their individual (counter-) guarantee agreement.
For further usability of the Use Case Document, translations of the latest version are available below in several EU languages:
The above translated versions of the Use Case Document are provided for informational purposes only. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is or will be made and no liability or responsibility is or will be accepted by the European Investment Fund (EIF) or by the European Investment Bank Group (EIB Group) in respect of the accuracy or completeness of these translated versions and any such liability is expressly disclaimed. The official and contractually binding version of the Use Case Document shall be the English version. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between the translated and the English versions of the Use Case Document, the English version shall prevail.
If you’re an EIF financial intermediary, or if you’re an SME, a small mid-cap, a natural person or a housing association, find out if the enterprise or the investment may benefit from financing under the InvestEU Sustainability Guarantee via the EIB Group Green Checker and benefit from e-learnings, trainings, helpdesk and other capacity building activities.