Project Details
Project
Jyske Bank Group Green Finance Framework Second-Party Opinion (2024)
Client
Jyske Bank
Project Type
Green Bond/Loan
Industry Group
Banks
Use of Proceeds
Renewable energy; Green buildings; Clean transport; Water/waste water management; Energy efficiency;
Location
Denmark
Evaluation Date
Nov 2024
Evaluation Summary
Sustainalytics is of the opinion that the Jyske Bank Group Green Finance Framework is credible and impactful and aligned with the four core components of the Green Bond Principles 2021. This assessment is based on the following:
USE OF PROCEEDS
The eligible categories for the use of proceeds – Renewable Energy, Energy Transmission, Distribution and Storage, Manufacture and Production, Green Buildings, Clean Transportation, and Sustainable Water and Waste Management – are aligned with those recognized by the Green Bond Principles. Sustainalytics considers that the eligible categories will lead to positive environmental impacts and advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, specifically SDGs 6, 7, 9, 11 and 12.
PROJECT EVALUATION AND SELECTION
Jyske Bank has established a Committee for Responsible Financing which will be responsible for evaluating and selecting projects in line with the Framework’s eligibility criteria. The Committee for Responsible Financing will also oversee that the environmental and social risks associated with the green projects are properly mitigated. Sustainalytics considers the project selection process to be in line with market practice.
MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS
Jyske Bank’s Treasury Department will be responsible for the management of proceeds, will manage them on a portfolio level and will track their allocation using an internal tracking system. The Bank intends to allocate proceeds within 12 months of each issuance, while proceeds from covered bonds will be fully allocated at issuance. Pending full allocation, unallocated proceeds will be held in cash or invested in short-term and liquid securities. This is in line with market practice.
REPORTING
Jyske Bank will report on the allocation of proceeds and the corresponding impact on its website on an annual basis until maturity of the bonds. Allocation reporting will include the total amount allocated, amount allocated by category, progress on the targets set in the Framework, total unallocated proceeds, and share of financing and refinancing. Sustainalytics views Jyske Bank’s allocation and impact reporting as aligned with market practice.