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FirstRand Limited (1 Jul 2023 to 31 Dec 2023)
| Signing Date | 13 Jul 2009 |
| Region of Headquarters: | Middle East & Africa |
| Current EPFI Reporting Year/Period: | 1 Jul 2023 to 31 Dec 2023 |
| Institutional Reporting: | Link to Report - Link to Additional Report |
Please read the important notes and disclaimer for further information on ‘EPFI Reporting’, compliance and publication on the EP website.
Further information on this EPFI may be obtained through the Institutional Reporting hyperlink.
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: 14
| Equator Principles Category | A1 | B2 | C3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector | |||
| Mining | |||
| Infrastructure | 1 | ||
| Oil & Gas | |||
| Power | 8 | ||
| Others | 1 | 4 | |
| Region | |||
| Americas | |||
| Europe, Middle East & Africa | 9 | 5 | |
| Asia Pacific | |||
| Country Designation | |||
| Designated Country 4 | |||
| Non Designated Country | 9 | 5 | |
| Both | |||
| Independent Review | |||
| Yes | 9 | ||
| No | 5 | ||
| Totals | 9 | 5 | |
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.
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 | Project Location(s) | Year of Financial Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ardagh Warehouse | Others | South Africa | 2023 |
| 2 | Project Zola Phase 2 | Others | South Africa | 2023 |
| 3 | Selebi Phikwe Solar Project | Power | Botswana | 2023 |
| 4 | Umoyilanga Energy RMI4 | Power | South Africa | 2023 |
| 5 | Witberg Wind Project | Power | South Africa | 2023 |
| 6 | Transpharm Warehouse | Others | South Africa | 2023 |
| 7 | Springbok Solar Project | Power | South Africa | 2023 |
| 8 | Envusa | Power | South Africa | 2023 |
| 9 | Meyerton Mall | Others | South Africa | 2023 |
| 10 | Oya Enerygy RMI4P | Power | South Africa | 2023 |
| 11 | Samrand Data Centre | Infrastructure | South Africa | 2023 |
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 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: 3
| Equator Principles Category | A1 | B2 | C3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector | |||
| Mining | |||
| Infrastructure | 2 | 1 | |
| Oil & Gas | |||
| Power | |||
| Others | |||
| Region | |||
| Americas | |||
| Europe, Middle East & Africa | 2 | 1 | |
| Asia Pacific | |||
| Country Designation | |||
| Designated Country 4 | |||
| Non Designated Country | 2 | 1 | |
| Both | |||
| Independent Review | |||
| Yes | 2 | 1 | |
| No | |||
| Totals | 2 | 1 | |
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.
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)
| No. | Project Name | Sector | Project Location(s) | Year of Financial Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanzania Standard Gauge Rail Lot 3 and 4 | Infrastructure | Tanzania | 2023 |
| 2 | Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority’s (TCTA) bulk water augmentation project | Infrastructure | South Africa | 2023 |
| 3 | Indorama Eleme Line III | Infrastructure | Nigeria | 2023 |
Implementation of the Equator Principles
FirstRand´s EP Implementation Reporting is detailed in their Environmental and Social Risk Performance report available at: FirstRand_report-to-society_2023