2022 Interim Results - Debt Investor Presentation
Green Bond Framework
Bank of Ireland 2022 Interim Results - Debt Investor Presentation
Green Bonds are an important part of the Group's Responsible and Sustainable Business Strategy as we look to finance our
customers' transition to the low carbon economy and take an active role in combating climate change through sustainable finance.
Key Features
Green Bond Framework Pillars
2
.
Aligned to the Green Bond Principles published
by ICMA in 2018
1
Use of Proceeds
•
An amount equivalent
•
Second Party Opinion provided by Sustainalytics
•
The Group will allocate an equivalent amount
•
.
of the net proceeds to lending to eligible Green
assets
The Framework caters for secured, senior and
subordinated issuance
A 'lookback' period of 36 months has been
applied to the Green Eligible Assets Portfolio
ESG Ratings
SUSTAINALYTICS
MSCI
CDP
DRIVING SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES
ESG Risk rating 21.5 (Medium Risk).
Places the Group in the top 26th
percentile of Banks (Industry Group)
BBB (average)
B (management level)
S&P Global 49
3
to net proceeds will
be allocated to finance/
refinance:
Green Buildings &
Energy Efficiency
Renewable Energy
Clean Transportation
Management of Proceeds
Net proceeds will be
managed on a portfolio
basis
.
The Group will ensure that
the balance of the Green
Eligible Assets Portfolio
matches or exceeds the
total balance of Green
bonds outstanding
4
Project Evaluation and
Selection Criteria
Green Bond Working Group is
responsible for the evaluation
and selection of assets for
inclusion in the Green Eligible
Assets Portfolio
The portfolio is reviewed on
a quarterly basis with loans
no longer meeting eligibility
criteria being removed
Reporting & External Review
Allocation Report - is
published alongside
independent external
verification
Impact Report - the Group
provides investors with an
impact report on the assets
within the Green Eligible
Assets Portfolio
First published in March 2022
and annually thereafter
Bank of Ireland
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