Rudy Sturk,
Associate Director, Marketing & Communication Strategy
Hartford, CT (Aug. 10**, 2023)** – CGB Green Liberty Notes LLC, a subsidiary of the Connecticut Green Bank, successfully closed their seventh Green Liberty offering, surpassing its maximum raise amount. To allow for more investors to participate in this innovative and certified green investment opportunity, the maximum offering limit was increased from $250,000 to $350,000 with the seventh offering. This is the fifth consecutive offering to exceed the maximum. In total, more than $1.5 million has been raised from Connecticut citizens and nationwide investors in support of small businesses improving their energy efficiency and reducing their energy costs. The campaign is made possible in partnership with Raise Green, an award-winning online marketplace for impact investing.
Green Liberty Notes, which are offered quarterly, can be purchased through an online platform without a broker, with a $100 minimum. To date, more than 60% of original investments have been $1,000 or less, with buyers from 35 states around the nation and more than half of the investors have been Connecticut residents.
Investments in the Green Liberty offering support Eversource’s Small Business Energy Advantage (SBEA) program, which enables small businesses in Connecticut to reduce their energy costs through efficiency upgrades and zero-interest loans.
As a result of the climate benefits associated with the SBEA program, this Green Liberty offering has been reviewed and verified for its environmental attributes by Kestrel.
For more information about the investment opportunity, please visit invest.ctgreenbank.com.
