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    ICO Group promotes sustainability as one of the bases of its corporate strategy

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    ICO has consolidated its role as one of the key players in the European ESG market

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    Promoting sustainability in its three dimensions: environmental, social and governance (ESG)

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12/09/2024 ICO and BCIE sign a new financing agreement of up to $150 million to promote green and digital transition in Central America
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10/09/2024 ICO launches a one-billion-euro bond issue
Manuel Illueca Muñoz
28/08/2024 The Government appoints Manuel Illueca as president of the Instituto de Crédito Oficial (Official Credit Institute)
imagen medio ambiente
08/08/2024 Iberdrola, ICO, Sabadell and HSBC sign a 500 million euro syndicated green loan with coverage from Cesce
Firma PLD
17/07/2024 ICO participates with EBN and Santander in the EUR 31.2 million financing to PLD, secured by CESCE
ordenador
10/07/2024 InvestEU: CREAS, supported by the EIF and ICO, launches Creas Impacto II, a new fund to invest in social impact companies in Spain and the EU
Foto VIII Foro Bonos Sostenibles
04/07/2024 ICO draws international investors and issuers to the 8th ICO Sustainable Bonds Forum
Firma Préstamos Plan de Recuperación
24/06/2024 The Government activates 30,000 million euros of Recovery Plan loans to fund business projects to boost growth and green and digital transformation
edificio
05/06/2024 ICO consolidates its presence in the social bond market with a new issue of 500 million euros
bandera unión europea
03/06/2024 ICO will invest up to 900 million euros in 12 funds to boost the growth and green and digital transformation of Spanish companies
river
29/05/2024 ICO Group joins the PCAF initiative to measure the carbon footprint of its Loan and Investment Portfolio
Informe Impact Bridge
28/05/2024 The public sector, a key player for impact investment in Spain
paisaje
09/05/2024 MAPFRE receives ICO backing for its biomethane fund
JICE
17/04/2024 The Joint Initiative on Circular Economy (JICE) steps up its commitment to provide €16 billion to circular projects
Aquisgran
09/04/2024 Spanish small-business fund Aquisgrán grows to €260 million with new investments from ICO and EIF
Green bond
20/03/2024 ICO issues its sixth green bond for the amount of EUR 500 million to finance projects with a positive environmental impact
CEPSA
18/03/2026 ICO lends 150 million euros to CEPSA to install ultra-fast chargers and promote electric mobility in Spain and Portugal
plan recuperación
27/02/2024 The Government approves the framework to mobilise EUR 40 billion in Recovery Plan loans
startupero
09/02/2024 In 2023, ICO mobilised EUR 12.9 billion in financing to boost the growth and projects of the self-employed, SMEs and companies, double the amount as in the previous year
ICO EIB METRO DE MADRID
20/12/2023 Metro de Madrid signs an agreement with the EIB and ICO to finance the purchase of 80 new trains
Sostenibilidad
14/12/2023 16th Fond-ICO Global call: ICO begins mobilising Recovery Plan loans with EUR 900 million in venture capital investments
Placas solares
20/12/2023 The ICO and BBVA sign an agreement with Opdenergy to finance two green projects
ICO - EIB - SABADELL
31/10/2023 EIB Group, ICO and Banco Sabadell sign agreements to channel €936 million in new financing to SMEs and green projects in Spain
electric car charger
23/10/2023 The ICO participates in a sustainable syndicated loan of EUR 35 million to Wallbox to finance its sustainable investments and its internationalisation
ordenador
18/10/2023 ICO launches a bond issue for EUR 1 billion
Planta Fotolvotaica de Bruc
06/10/2023 ICO participates in the sustainable corporate financing awarded to Bruc for the construction of photovoltaic and wind power generation plants in Spain
Signed Flags ICO CAF
13/09/2023 ICO and CAF sign a financing agreement for USD 300 million to promote sustainable and digital development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Bandera Europea
24/07/2023 The Joint Initiative on Circular Economy (JICE) reaches €8.9 billion and continues its efforts
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24/07/2023 3 European lighthouse projects win the inaugural 2023 ELTI Awards
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04/07/2023 EIB Group, ICO and BBVA sign agreements to provide €1.26 billion in new financing to support SMEs and boost energy efficiency in Spain
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28/06/2023 ICO launches its tenth social bond issue amounting to 500 million euro
Sing endesa. ICO y BEI
28/06/2023 Spain: Endesa, ICO and EIB sign €500 million in sustainability-linked financing
7th ICO Sustainable Bond Forum
09/06/2023 ICO brings together international investors and issuers at the 7th ICO Sustainable Bond Forum
Bandera UE
02/06/2023 ICO launches the first call to invest €150 million in sustainable infrastructure under the European Commission's InvestEU program
Paneles solares
27/04/2023 The ICO finances Sonnedix for a photovoltaic plant in Ciudad Real
Repsol's CEO, Josu Jon Imaz and - Chairman of the Official Credit Institute (ICO), José Carlos García de Quevedo
19/04/2023 ICO backs Repsol's decarbonization strategy with a €300 million loan
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12/04/2023 ICO and PYMAR renew their agreement to finance the naval construction sector
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04/04/2023 EIB Group and ICO invest in UCI securitisation fund for renovating and building residential homes using sustainable criteria in Spain and Portugal
Fond-ICO Next Tech
30/03/2023 Government doubles Next Tech Fund investment to boost the growth of digital companies and high-impact projects
Tech champions
29/03/2023 European Tech Champions Initiative to fund scaleup of technology companies in Spain
Commission signs agreement with ICO to channel €150 million for sustainable infrastructure investments across Spain
14/02/2023 InvestEU: Commission signs agreement with ICO to channel €150 million for sustainable infrastructure investments across Spain
European Tech Champions
14/02/2023 Launch of New Fund of Funds to Support European Tech Champions
work and woman
08/02/2023 The ICO launches its fifth green bond Issue for 500 million euros, strengthening its position as an issuer in the sustainable bond market
manos ordenador
23/12/2022 ICO invests in 7 funds to mobilise more than 1,000 million euros in public-private partnerships to boost the growth of Spanish companies
newspaper
28/9/2022 ICO will invest up to 450 million euros in 9 private equity funds that will channel up to 2,000 million euros into Spanish companies
call
21/09/2022 ICO launches a new social bond issue amounting to 500 million euro
Award Startup Olé
13/09/2022 Axis receives 'Best Fund of Funds' award from Startup Olé
6th ICO Sustainable Bond Forum
14/06/2022 ICO consolidates its leadership as an issuer of sustainable bonds in international markets
Signature ICO CAF
25/05/2022 ICO and CAF sign a 100 million USD financing agreement to promote sustainable and digital development in Latin America and the Caribbean
Investment
24/05/2022 ICO launches its fourth green bond in the amount of 500 million euros to finance Spanish companies' sustainable projects
ICO Next Tech Fund
11/04/2022 ICO Next Tech Fund, Iberdrola and Nortia Capital join forces with Seaya to launch Andrómeda
EIB and ICO sign first joint financing for green hydrogen development with Iberdrola
04/04/2022 EIB and ICO sign first joint financing for green hydrogen development with Iberdrola
Fond-ICO Next Tech
01/03/2022 ICO, through Fond-ICO Next Tech, will mobilise €140 million in financing for digital companies and high-impact technology projects
Foto planta
15/02/22 Everwood Renewables Europe V FCR, who will invest in sustainable infrastructure in Southern Europe
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11/02/2022 The Clean Oceans Initiative doubles its commitment to provide €4 billion by 2025 to protect the Oceans and welcomes EBRD as new member
Firma préstamo ICO Endesa
20/12/2021 ICO grants Endesa its largest loan linked to sustainability criteria worth €300 million
Resultados Fond ICO Consolidad
17/12/2021 ICO invests 750 million euros in 15 private equity funds that will channel 1,653 million euros to Spanish companies

Key figures

  • Financing facilities

    12,564 M€financing facilities 2022 -2023

  • Money

    8,550 M €social and green bonds

  • buildings

    2,507 M€internationalization 2021-2022

  • Plants

    5,119 M€sustainable projects 2021-2022

ICO Group

ICO Group is made up of the Instituto de Crédito Oficial, Axis - its venture capital subsidiary - and ICO Foundation.

  • ICO headquarter

    Instituto de Crédito Oficial

    ICO  is a corporate state-owned entity attached to the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation. It has become a reference point for financing both SMEs and large investment projects, helping to boost sustainable economic growth

  • AXIS

    AXIS

    The venture/private capital manager wholly owned by Instituto de Crédito Oficial (ICO).
    It is focused on promoting the growth, development and internationalisation of Spanish companies through equity and quasi-equity instruments

  • ICO MUSEUM

    ICO Foundation

    Since its creation in 1993, its mission has been to contribute to and support the development of society through the promotion of culture and knowledge, with an international vocation and on two axes: the economy and contemporary art.

SDGs and the 2030 Agenda

ICO and the Spanish Global Compact Network (REPM), with the support of the High Commissioner for the 2030 Agenda, have launched a new web space www.icopymeods.es where small and medium-sized enterprises and the self-employed can consult all the information on the SDG as well as the business opportunities that their commitment to the 2030 Agenda can bring them.

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