Sustainable Business Strategy Overview
Sustainalytics
Second Party
Opinion
Sustainalytics provided
Second Party Opinion for
the Scotiabank Green Bond
Framework
Second-Party Opinion
Scotiabank Green Bond
Evaluation Summary
Sustainalytics is of the opinion that the Scotiabank 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:
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USE OF PROCEEDS The eligible categories for the use of proceeds are
aligned with those recognized by the Green Bond Principles.
Sustainalytics considers that projects in the areas of renewable
energy. energy efficiency, pollution prevention and control.
environmentally sustainable management of living natural resources
and land use, terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity conservation, clean
transportation, sustainable water and wastewater management, and
green buildings will lead to positive environmental impacts and
advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, in particular Goals
6, 7, 11, 12, 14, and 15.
PROJECT EVALUATION / SELECTION Scotiabank's Asset & Liability
Committee, which includes senior executives, is charged with
reviewing and approving eligible assets, as well as ongoing oversight
and the coordination of reporting. This is in line with market practice.
MANAGEMENT OF PROCEEDS Scotiabank's Treasury team is
responsible for the management of proceeds, and will earmark an
amount equivalent to the net proceeds for allocation to eligible green
assets originated or refinanced no more than 36 months prior to
issuance. Allocations will be tracked on a quarterly basis, and
Scotiabank will, on a best efforts basis, substitute other assets
should a given loan no longer be considered eligible. This is in line
with market practice
REPORTING Scotiabank has committed to annual allocation and,
where feasible, impact reporting. Allocation reporting will be provided
at the category level, and will also disclose the balance of unallocated
proceeds. Impact reporting will include relevant quantitative
performance indicators. This is in line with market practice.
SUSTAINALYTICS
SECOND-PARTY
OPINION
Evaluation date
Issuer Location
Report Sections
June 18, 2019
Toronto, Canada
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