Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1 May 2019 – 30 Jun 2020)

Adoption Date: 26 May 2014
Country of Headquarters: Australia
Region of Headquarters: Asia-Oceania
Current EPFI Reporting Year/Period: 1 May 2019 - 30 Jun 2020
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: 3

Equator Principles Category A1 B2 C3
Sector
Mining
Infrastructure 1
Oil & Gas
Power 2
Others
Region
Americas 1
Europe, Middle East & Africa
Asia Pacific 2
Country Designation
Designated Country 4 3
Non Designated Country
Both
Independent Review
Yes 3
No
Totals 3
1

Category A – Projects with potential significant adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts that are diverse, irreversible or unprecedented.

2

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.

3

Category C – Projects with minimal or no adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts.

4

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. See list of Designated Countries.

Project-related Refinance & Project-related Acquisition For Project Finance

This information is required under EP4. EP4 applies for those transactions mandated after 1 October 2020 and that have reached Financial Close by the end of the period being reported.

Project Name Reporting For Project Finance (And Project-related Refinance & Project-related Acquisition Finance For Project Finance)

No. Project Name Sector Country(s) Year of Financial Close
1 Bango Wind Farm Power Australia 2019
2 Waipipi Wind Farm Power New Zealand 2019
3 Permian Highway Pipeline Infrastructure United States 2019

Project-Related Corporate Loans

Total number that reached Financial Close in the reporting period: 2

Equator Principles Category A1 B2 C3
Sector
Mining
Infrastructure 2
Oil & Gas
Power
Others
Region
Americas
Europe, Middle East & Africa
Asia Pacific 2
Country Designation
Designated Country 4 2
Non Designated Country
Both
Independent Review
Yes 1
No 1
Totals 2
1

Category A – Projects with potential significant adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts that are diverse, irreversible or unprecedented.

2

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.

3

Category C – Projects with minimal or no adverse environmental and social risks and/or impacts.

4

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. See list of Designated Countries.

Project-related Refinance & Project-related Acquisition For Project-related Corporate Loans

This information is required under EP4. EP4 applies for those transactions mandated after 1 October 2020 and that have reached Financial Close by the end of the period being reported.

Project Name Reporting For Project-related Corporate Loans (And Project-related Refinance & Project-related Acquisition For Project-related Corporate Loans)

Number of projects that were not disclosed as per the disclosure conditions specified in Annex B of the Principles: 2

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

CBA’s implementation reporting is available here.