Project Details
Project
Enwave North America Green Financing Framework Second-Party Opinion
Client
Enwave North America
Project Type
Green Bond/Loan
Industry Group
-
Use of Proceeds
-
Location
Canada
Evaluation Date
Aug 2020
Evaluation Summary
Sustainalytics is of the opinion that the Enwave North America Green Financing Framework is credible and impactful and aligns with the four core components of the Green Bond Principles 2018 and the Green Loan Principles 2020. This assessment is based on the following:
USE OF PROCEEDS
The eligible categories for the use of proceeds, Energy Efficiency & Energy Management, Renewable Energy, Pollution Prevention and Control, Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management, are aligned with those recognized by the Green Bond Principles 2018 and the Green Loan Principles 2020. Sustainalytics considers that the eligible categories will lead to positive environmental impacts and advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, specifically SDG Goals 7, 9 and 12.
PROJECT EVALUATION/SELECTION
Enwave will appoint a Green Financing Committee (the “Committee”) to oversee the project selection and evaluation process. The Committee is comprised of representatives from specialist teams in Sustainability, Finance & Treasury, Engineering, and Operations. Enwave’s senior management team will be responsible for providing final approval. Sustainalytics considers the project selection process in line with market practice.
MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS
Enwave’s Finance department will track proceeds using a Green Financing Register. An amount equal to the proceeds from the green offering will be earmarked for allocation to Eligible Projects. Enwave intends to fully allocate within 36 months of an offering. Pending allocation, net proceeds may be used for repayment of Enwave’s credit facilities and/or other short-term indebtedness, held in cash equivalents, or for general corporate purposes. This is in line with market practice.
REPORTING
Enwave is committed to reporting on the allocation and impact of its green financing proceeds on an annual basis, until full allocation. Allocation reporting will be done at the category level, where feasible, and will include amounts allocated and the balance of unallocated proceeds, while impact reporting will draw on quantitative environmental metrics. Sustainalytics views Enwave’s allocation and impact reporting as aligned with market practice.