Investor Presentaiton slide image

Investor Presentaiton

CAJA RURAL DE NAVARRA SUSTAINABILITY BOND FRAMEWORK Overview This document should not be distributed in the United States or to U.S. persons as defined in Regulation S of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended Caja Rural de Navarra's Sustainable Covered Bond is a regular covered bond that follows the guidance provided by ICMA's Green Bond Principles 2018, Social Bond Principals 2018 and 2018 Sustainability Bond Guidelines: Legal Status ⚫ CRN Sustainable Covered Bonds' investors have the same level of protection, as Cédulas Hipotecarias (CH) investors. • Same legal framework applies (claims against the entire cover pool). Project Evaluation and Selection Process Use of Proceeds • Allocated towards lending to projects or activities aligned with CRN's internal sustainability principles and Sustainability Bond Framework. • The projects or activities to be funded must meet CRN's Sustainability criteria. Management of Proceeds Eligible Projects Categories Sustainable agriculture. • Renewable energy. • Energy efficiency. • Sustainable forest management. • Waste management.. •Affordable housing. • Education. • Social and economic inclusion. Reporting • Financial viability of the loans financed through the proceeds evaluated by the Credit Risk department. • Alignment with the sustainability eligibility criteria is assessed by the Sustainability Committee. 100% of bond proceeds to be allocated to eligible projects or activities at the time of issuance. • Sufficient number of existing loans to utilize the entire proceeds of the sustainable bond. • Annual disclosure of the allocated proceeds to each eligible category outlined in the framework. CRN's annual report will be audited by an external auditor. Assurance • Sustainalytics second party opinion and CRN's audited annual report which includes reporting on the Sustainable Bond. Source: 1- Sustainability Bond Framework. 2- Annual Report. 2020 Credit and Sustainability Framework CRN 31
View entire presentation