Project Details
Project
Kookmin Bank Sustainable Financing
Client
Kookmin Bank
Project Type
Sustainability Bond/Loan
Industry Group
-
Use of Proceeds
-
Location
South Korea
Evaluation Date
Sep 2018
Evaluation Summary
Sustainalytics is of the opinion that the Kookmin Bank (KB) Sustainable Financing Framework is credible and impactful, and aligns with the Sustainability Bond Guidelines 2018 and Green Loan Principles 2018. This assessment is based on the following:
USE OF PROCEEDS
The nine green and six social eligible categories for the use of proceeds are aligned with those recognized by both the Green Bond Principles and Social Bond Principles. Although the bond is not exclusively project-based, Sustainalytics considers the projects and lending to have positive environmental and/or social impacts and to advance multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals.
PROJECT EVALUATION/SELECTION
KB has defined a process in order to ensure that only eligible assets are selected for financing under the Framework, involving initial project identification by the Bank’s various business units, and then review and approval by the Kookmin Bank Sustainable Financing Steering Committee. This is in line with market practice.
MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS
A Sustainable Finance Register will be established to track the allocation and use of proceeds for KB’s Sustainable Finance Transactions. Pending allocation, proceeds will be held in accordance with the Bank’s normal liquidity management policy. This is in line with market practice.
REPORTING
KB has committed to reporting on administrative, allocation, and impact information on an annual basis. Allocation reporting will include category-level and regional distribution of disbursements, while impact reporting will include relevant KPIs where feasible. This is in line with market practice.