Project Details
Project
Daiwa Securities Group Green Bond Framework Second-Party Opinion
Client
Daiwa Securities Group
Project Type
Green Bond/Loan
Industry Group
-
Use of Proceeds
-
Location
Japan
Evaluation Date
Oct 2018
Evaluation Summary
Sustainalytics is of the opinion that the Daiwa Securities Group Inc. Green Bond Framework is credible and impactful, and aligns with the four core components of the Green Bond Principles 2018. This assessment is based on the following:
USE OF PROCEEDS
The eligible categories for the use of proceeds, 1) Renewable Energy and 2) Green Buildings, are aligned with those recognized by the Green Bond Principles 2018. Sustainalytics considers that the eligible projects will contribute toward increasing renewable energy production and climate targets, and advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals 7 and 11.
PROJECT EVALUATION/SELECTION
The eligible projects will be selected by several teams at Daiwa Securities Group including Treasury Department, Corporate Planning Department composed of the Group Management Section and SDGs Office, and for the case of projects carried out by its affiliates, Daiwa Energy & Infrastructure Co. Ltd. and Daiwa Property Co., Ltd. The final decision will be made by the Chief Financial Officer. Sustainalytics views the C-suite involvement as in line with market best practice.
MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS
Daiwa Securities Group’s process for management of proceeds is in line with market standard, considering that it tracks the amount of allocated and unallocated proceeds by using a separate ledger.
REPORTING
Daiwa Securities Group has committed to allocation reporting and impact reporting on an annual basis via its Integrated Report or corporate website. The allocation reporting will include description of projects, amounts of allocated and unallocated proceeds, and expected timeline for allocation. In addition, for impact reporting, Daiwa Securities Group intends to report quantitative and qualitative indicators, such as, the amount of power generated and CO2 emissions reduced for renewable energy projects, and CO2 emission, waste and Energy consumption, recycle rate, in addition to the level of certification for green building projects. This is in line with market practice.