Absa Group Limited (2025)
| Signing Date | 22 Oct 2009 |
| Region of Headquarters: | Middle East & Africa |
| Current EPFI Reporting Year/Period: | 2025 |
| Institutional Reporting: | Link to Report |
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Project Finance Advisory Services
Total number mandated in the reporting period: 0
Project Finance Transactions
Total number that reached Financial Close in the reporting period: 8
| Equator Principles Category | A1 | B2 | C3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector | |||
| Mining | |||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Oil & Gas | |||
| Power | 8 | ||
| Others | |||
| Region | |||
| Americas | |||
| Europe, Middle East & Africa | 8 | ||
| Asia Pacific | |||
| Country Designation | |||
| Designated Country 4 | |||
| Non Designated Country | 8 | ||
| Both | |||
| Independent Review | |||
| Yes | 8 | ||
| No | |||
| Totals | 8 | ||
Category A – Projects with potential significant adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts that are diverse, irreversible or unprecedented.
Category B – Projects with potential limited adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts that are few in number, generally site-specific, largely reversible and readily addressed through mitigation measures.
Category C – Projects with minimal or no adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts.
Designated Countries are those countries deemed to have robust environmental and social governance, legislation systems and institutional capacity designed to protect their people and the natural environment.
Project-related Refinance & Project-related Acquisition For Project Finance
Total number that reached Financial Close in the reporting period: 0
Project Name Reporting For Project Finance (And Project-related Refinance & Project-related Acquisition Finance For Project Finance)
| No. | Project Name | Sector | Project Location(s) | Year of Financial Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karreebosch Wind Farm | Power | South Africa | 2025 |
| 2 | FE Overberg | Power | South Africa | 2025 |
| 3 | FE Overburg (Phase 2) | Power | South Africa | 2025 |
| 4 | Globeleq Red Sands BESS project | Power | South Africa | 2025 |
| 5 | Ummbila Emoyeni Three | Power | South Africa | 2025 |
| 6 | Tournee 1 Solar | Power | South Africa | 2025 |
| 7 | Ummbila Emoyeni Two Wind Energy Facility | Power | South Africa | 2025 |
| 8 | Du Plessis Dam Solar Photovoltaic 2 (PV) Project | Power | South Africa | 2025 |
Project-Related Corporate Loans
Total number that reached Financial Close in the reporting period: 4
| Equator Principles Category | A1 | B2 | C3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector | |||
| Mining | 1 | ||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Oil & Gas | |||
| Power | 1 | ||
| Others | 1 | 1 | |
| Region | |||
| Americas | |||
| Europe, Middle East & Africa | 2 | 2 | |
| Asia Pacific | |||
| Country Designation | |||
| Designated Country 4 | |||
| Non Designated Country | 2 | 2 | |
| Both | |||
| Independent Review | |||
| Yes | 2 | 2 | |
| No | |||
| Totals | 2 | 2 | |
Category A – Projects with potential significant adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts that are diverse, irreversible or unprecedented.
Category B – Projects with potential limited adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts that are few in number, generally site-specific, largely reversible and readily addressed through mitigation measures.
Category C – Projects with minimal or no adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts.
Designated Countries are those countries deemed to have robust environmental and social governance, legislation systems and institutional capacity designed to protect their people and the natural environment.
Project-related Refinance & Project-related Acquisition For Project-related Corporate Loans
Total number that reached Financial Close in the reporting period: 0
Project Name Reporting For Project-related Corporate Loans (And Project-related Refinance & Project-related Acquisition For Project-related Corporate Loans)
| No. | Project Name | Sector | Project Location(s) | Year of Financial Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Club Med Development South Africa | Others | South Africa | 2025 |
| 2 | United Capital Fertilizer Urea Project | Others | Zambia | 2025 |
| 3 | Genser Energy Ghana Limited Expansion Project | Power | Ghana | 2025 |
| 4 | Expansion of the Rosh Pinah Mine (“RP2.0”) | Mining | Namibia | 2025 |
Implementation of the Equator Principles
Equator Principles reporting is set out on pages 108-109 of the Absa Group Limited Sustainability and Climate Report.