BNP Paribas (2025)
| Signing Date | 24 Oct 2008 |
| Region of Headquarters: | Europe |
| 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: 53
| Equator Principles Category | A1 | B2 | C3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector | |||
| Mining | 2 | ||
| Infrastructure | 1 | ||
| Oil & Gas | |||
| Power | 35 | 7 | |
| Others | 6 | 2 | |
| Region | |||
| Americas | 19 | 4 | |
| Europe, Middle East & Africa | 16 | 6 | |
| Asia Pacific | 8 | ||
| Country Designation | |||
| Designated Country 4 | 36 | 10 | |
| Non Designated Country | 7 | ||
| Both | |||
| Independent Review | |||
| Yes | 37 | 5 | |
| No | 6 | 5 | |
| Totals | 43 | 10 | |
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: 4
| Sector | |
|---|---|
| Mining | |
| Infrastructure | |
| Oil & Gas | |
| Power | 3 |
| Others | 1 |
| Sub-Total | 4 |
| Region | |
|---|---|
| Americas | 1 |
| Europe, Middle East & Africa | 3 |
| Asia Pacific | |
| Sub-Total | 4 |
| Country Designation | |
|---|---|
| Designated Country | 4 |
| Non Designated Country | |
| Both | |
| Sub-Total | 4 |
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 | Project Titan | Power | Spain | 2025 |
| 2 | Project Titan | Power | Italy | 2025 |
| 3 | Inch Cape | Power | United Kingdom | 2025 |
| 4 | Project Lightning | Others | Belgium | 2025 |
| 5 | East Anglia 3 | Power | United Kingdom | 2025 |
| 6 | Project Taurus | Power | Spain | 2025 |
| 7 | 1,000 MWac Al Masa'a Solar PV Independent Power Plant | Power | Saudi Arabia | 2025 |
| 8 | Project ACC | Others | France | 2025 |
| 9 | Lionheart | Mining | Germany | 2025 |
| 10 | Project Lightning | Power | United States | 2025 |
| 11 | Project Adonis Construction 1 | Power | United States | 2025 |
| 12 | Project Adonis Construction 2 | Power | United States | 2025 |
| 13 | Beehive | Power | United States | 2025 |
| 14 | Project Miner | Others | United States | 2025 |
| 15 | Project Snowflake | Power | United States | 2025 |
| 16 | Project Wolf | Power | United States | 2025 |
| 17 | Project Maricopa | Power | United States | 2025 |
| 18 | QUAIL RANCH SOLAR LLC | Power | United States | 2025 |
| 19 | Project Rodeo | Others | United States | 2025 |
| 20 | Project Patagonia III | Power | Chile | 2025 |
| 21 | Project Estepa | Power | Chile | 2025 |
| 22 | Alcones Project | Power | Chile | 2025 |
| 23 | Project Scala | Others | Chile | 2025 |
| 24 | Project Elena | Power | Chile | 2025 |
| 25 | Project Garcia 4 | Power | Philippines | 2025 |
| 26 | Project Bobby | Power | Korea, Rep. | 2025 |
| 27 | Clean Max Tasman Private Limited | Power | India | 2025 |
| 28 | Project Elaine | Power | Australia | 2025 |
| 29 | Project Helius | Power | Australia | 2025 |
| 30 | Eastern Steel III | Mining | Malaysia | 2025 |
| 31 | Octopus Juniewicze | Power | Poland | 2025 |
| 32 | Project Bejsce | Power | Poland | 2025 |
Number of projects that were not disclosed as per the disclosure conditions specified in Annex B of the Principles: 25
Under EP4, project name reporting is required for Project Finance transactions that have reached Financial Close and encouraged for Project-Related Corporate Loans that have reached Financial Close.
Project-Related Corporate Loans
Total number that reached Financial Close in the reporting period: 12
| Equator Principles Category | A1 | B2 | C3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector | |||
| Mining | 4 | ||
| Infrastructure | |||
| Oil & Gas | |||
| Power | 1 | 3 | |
| Others | 4 | ||
| Region | |||
| Americas | 4 | ||
| Europe, Middle East & Africa | 1 | 5 | |
| Asia Pacific | 2 | ||
| Country Designation | |||
| Designated Country 4 | 1 | 7 | |
| Non Designated Country | 4 | ||
| Both | |||
| Independent Review | |||
| Yes | 1 | 8 | |
| No | 3 | ||
| Totals | 1 | 11 | |
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 | Project PECASA | Power | Argentina | 2025 |
| 2 | Project Crystal | Others | Belgium | 2025 |
| 3 | COBCO | Others | Morocco | 2025 |
| 4 | Project Hyundai / SK On | Others | United States | 2025 |
| 5 | Power4Steel / Project Barracuda | Mining | Germany | 2025 |
| 6 | Boesemani | Mining | Sweden | 2025 |
| 7 | LG CHEM PROJECT COLUMBUS | Mining | United States | 2025 |
| 8 | Aldoga Solar Farm | Power | Australia | 2025 |
| 9 | Nprthern Lights 2 | Others | Norway | 2025 |
Number of projects that were not disclosed as per the disclosure conditions specified in Annex B of the Principles: 3
Under EP4, project name reporting is encouraged for Project-Related Corporate Loans that have reached Financial Close and required for Project Finance transactions that have reached Financial Close.
EP4 applies for those transactions mandated after 1 October 2020 and that have reached Financial Close by the end of the period being reported.
Implementation of the Equator Principles
BNP Paribas´Ep implementation reporting is provided at: bnpparibas_2025_reporting_equator_principles.pdf
Independent Review of Implementation of the Equator Principles
In line with the Equator Principles (EP) Governance Rules, which require Equator Principles Financial Institutions to undertake a periodic independent review of their EP implementation framework, BNP Paribas has conducted its first Independent Review in 2026.
The review was performed by an internal consulting team, functionally and hierarchically independent from the stakeholders involved into the Equator Principles implementation process.
The review assessed the consistency of BNP Paribas’ Equator Principles framework, including related governance, procedures, roles and responsibilities, and tested its effective implementation through a sample of 8 transactions. The review confirmed BNPP is in general well equipped to ensure the respect of the EP, both in terms of processes and expertise – particularly within CIB. In terms of areas for improvement, the review identified:
- strengthening Group governance around EP implementation;
- harmonize EP implementation principles across the Group, notably by leveraging on CIB well established framework;
- improve EP eligibility screening process for Project – Related Corporate Loans.
BNPP will implement an action plan to address the areas of improvements identified during the Independent Review.
Through this first exercise, BNP Paribas further demonstrates its commitment to responsible project financing and to the continuous improvement of its environmental and social risk management practices.