Project Details
Project
SADC Sustainability Finance Framework Second-Party Opinion
Client
Schiphol Area Development Company N.V
Project Type
Sustainability Bond/Loan
Industry Group
Other
Use of Proceeds
Pollution prevention and control; Natural resources/land use management; Clean transport; Socio-economic advancement;
Location
Netherlands
Evaluation Date
Dec 2020
Evaluation Summary
Sustainalytics is of the opinion that the SADC Sustainability Finance Framework is credible and impactful and aligns with the Sustainability Bond Guidelines 2018. This assessment is based on the following:
USE OF PROCEEDS
The eligible categories for the use of proceeds – Environmentally Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources and Land Use, Clean Transportation, Pollution Prevention and Control, Socio-Economic Advancement and Empowerment – are aligned with those recognized by both the Green Bond Principles and Social Bond Principles. Sustainalytics considers that the eligible categories will lead to positive environmental or social impacts and advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, specifically SDG 4 and 11.
PROJECT EVALUATION/SELECTION
SADC is managed at four levels, including shareholders, the supervisory board, the board of SADC (or “Strategic team”), and the project management companies. SADC will report at each level on a quarterly or annual basis. As part of the Strategic team, the CEO will be responsible for the project evaluation and selection process, ensuring compliance with the eligibility criteria set in the Framework. Sustainalytics considers the project selection process in line with market practice.
MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS
SADC’s Finance department is responsible for the processes for management of proceeds. SADC intends to allocate the proceeds within 24 months. Pending full allocation, SADC may invest unallocated proceeds in accordance with its investment guidelines in cash, deposits, and money market instruments. This is in line with market practice.
REPORTING
SADC intends to report allocation proceeds on its website on an annual basis until full allocation. Allocation reporting will include qualitative descriptions of key expenditures, information on the amounts invested/disbursed, including the share of financing vs refinancing, and the balance of unallocated proceeds. In addition, SADC is committed to reporting on relevant impact metrics. Sustainalytics views SADC’s allocation and impact reporting as aligned with market practice.