Green Business Loans

Use our green loan to help fund renewable energy, zero or low emission transport, agribusiness sustainability projects for your business. 

Contact us to apply

BNZ Green Business Loan features

Our Green Business Loan is a type of term loan, with added features designed to support you to invest in assets or projects that increase positive, or reduce negative, environmental impacts.

Personalised loan structure

  • Discounted rates to support your business cash flow.
  • A choice of floating or fixed rates to suit your business.
  • No maximum borrowing amount.
  • Term of up to three years. 

Aligned to your sustainability goals

  • Align your bank funding to your environmental goals. 
  • Prepare your business to meet future sustainability requirements.
  • Highlight your commitment to the environment to your customers and suppliers.

Eligible categories

Each category features typical activities that are funded. If your activity isn’t listed, contact us to see if your project qualifies.

Renewable energy

  • Solar energy
  • Green hydrogen
  • Electric grids and storage

Clean transportation

  • Battery electric vehicles (BEVs)
  • Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)
  • Infrastructure - electric and hydrogen

Sustainable land & water use

  • Agriculture and horticulture
  • Aquaculture
  • Water use efficiency technology
  • Effluent ponds
  • Water storage and supply
  • Irrigation
  • Hydroponics and aquaponics

How it works

Eligibility check

Your BNZ banker will check if your funding purpose fits within our eligibility criteria.

Evidence of funding purpose

You’ll need to provide evidence of what the funding is for. This could include invoices, consents, third party certifications or specific documentation related to the purpose.

Loan documentation

Once the lending is approved, we’ll document any pricing benefits and associated Green Business Loan requirements.

How to apply

Contact your relationship manager to discuss your requirements. 

If you’re not a BNZ customer, call us to chat through your options.

Agribusiness

Available Mon-Fri, 8:30am – 5:30pm (closed on public holidays).

0800 273 916

Small and start-up businesses

Available from Mon-Fri, 8:30am - 5pm (closed on public holidays).

0800 269 763

Medium-large businesses

Available from Mon-Fri, 8:30am - 5:30pm (closed on public holidays).

0800 273 916