Sustainable Business Strategy Overview
02 GREEN BOND FRAMEWORK
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Eligibility
Criteria
Eligible Categories
Renewable Energy
AFFORDABLE AND
7 CLEAN ENERGY
Examples of Eligible Green Assets
Loans related to the acquisition, development, manufacturing, construction, operation and maintenance, distribution and
transmission of renewable energies such as:
• Offshore and Onshore Wind
• Concentrated Solar Power
•Solar Photovoltaic
• Tidal
• Geothermal
• Small scale hydro (<25 MW) and run-of-river
• Waste Biomass
The Scotiabank Green Bond
Framework aligns with the
six UN Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs)
identified here.
Energy Efficiency
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AFFORDABLE AND
CLEAN ENERGY
Pollution prevention and
control
SUSTAINABLE CITIES
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RESPONSIBLE
AND PRODUCTION
Environmentally
CONSUMPTION
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sustainable management
of living natural resources
and land use
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LIFE
ON LAND
Loans related to activities that contribute to the reduction of energy consumption and help manage and store energy such as:
Energy efficient investments in new or refurbished buildings which result in energy savings higher than 20%; including but
not limited to retrofit, thermal insulation and/or upgrade of air conditioning system
Energy Storage Systems
Energy Efficient Lighting (LED lighting)
• Energy Efficient District Heating and Cooling
• Smart grid investments for more efficient transmission and distribution of energy
Loans related to activities that contribute to soil remediation, waste prevention and collection, waste reduction and waste
recycling such as:
Development, operation and upgrade of recycling (metals, plastic and paper) plants
Facilities, systems and equipment that are used to divert waste from landfills
Loans related to activities that contribute to the sustainable management of living natural resources and land use as well as
the natural ecosystem protection or restoration such as:
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Environmentally sustainable agriculture certified by recognized third-party certifications such as EU Organic, USDA Organic
or Canada Organic
Environmentally sustainable animal husbandry certified by recognized third-party certifications such as Rainforest Alliance or
Fairtrade
• Climate smart farm inputs such as biological crop protection certified by recognized third-party certifications such as
Rainforest Alliance or Fairtrade
• Environmentally sustainable fishery and aquaculture, certified by recognized third-party certifications such as Marine
Stewardship Council, Aquaculture Stewardship Council or Friend of the Sea
• Sustainable forest management, including afforestation or reforestation, and certifications to recognized third-party
standards such as Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)
• Preservation or restoration of natural landscapes (habitat is appropriate for the location and is maintained in good health)View entire presentation