Project Details
Project
Auckland Council Sustainable Finance Framework Second-Party Opinion (2025)
Client
Auckland Council
Project Type
Sustainability Linked Loan; Sustainability Linked Bond or Note; Green Bond/Loan;
Industry Group
Sub-Sovereign
Use of Proceeds
Renewable energy; Energy efficiency; Green buildings; Pollution prevention and control; Natural resources/land use management; Clean transport; Climate change adaptation; Water/waste water management;
Location
New Zealand
Evaluation Date
May 2025
Evaluation Summary
Use of Proceeds Instruments
Sustainalytics is of the opinion that the Auckland Council Sustainable Finance Framework is credible and impactful and aligns with the four core components of the Green Bond Principles 2021 and Green Loan Principles 2025 The eligible categories for the use of proceeds – Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Green Buildings, Pollution Prevention and Control, Environmentally Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources and Land Use, Clean Transportation, Climate Change Adaptation, Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management – are aligned with those recognized by the Green Bond Principles and the Green Loan Principles.
Sustainability-Linked Instruments
Sustainalytics is of the opinion that the Auckland Council Sustainable Finance Framework aligns with the Sustainability-Linked Bond Principles 2024 and Sustainability-Linked Loan Principles 2025.
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