KB Kookmin Bank (2024)
| Signing Date | 04 Feb 2021 |
| Region of Headquarters: | Asia-Oceania |
| Current EPFI Reporting Year/Period: | 2024 |
| Institutional Reporting: | Link to Report |
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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: 22
| Equator Principles Category | A1 | B2 | C3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector | |||
| Mining | |||
| Infrastructure | 1 | ||
| Oil & Gas | 1 | ||
| Power | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| Others | 3 | 8 | |
| Region | |||
| Americas | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Europe, Middle East & Africa | 1 | ||
| Asia Pacific | 5 | 5 | |
| Country Designation | |||
| Designated Country 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| Non Designated Country | |||
| Both | |||
| Independent Review | |||
| Yes | 2 | ||
| No | 8 | 12 | |
| Totals | 2 | 8 | 12 |
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 | Youngjongdo public golf course development project | Others | Korea, Rep. | 2024 |
| 2 | SVY Data Center | Others | United States | 2024 |
| 3 | Seoul Arena cultural space | Others | Korea, Rep. | 2024 |
| 4 | SUN-Field Solar Power | Power | Korea, Rep. | 2024 |
| 5 | Yeosu Jungheung Waste Incinerator Project | Infrastructure | Korea, Rep. | 2024 |
| 6 | Project Hornet | Power | United States | 2024 |
| 7 | Project Leonberger | Others | United States | 2024 |
| 8 | Ireland 200MW Ancillary Service Project | Power | Ireland | 2024 |
| 9 | Project Daybreak | Others | United States | 2024 |
| 10 | Champlain Hudson Power Express | Power | United States | 2024 |
| 11 | Ulsan Eneroot No 2 Hydrogen Fuel cell Project | Power | Korea, Rep. | 2024 |
| 12 | Project Whale | Power | United States | 2024 |
| 13 | Project Square | Others | United States | 2024 |
| 14 | Project Venice | Power | United States | 2024 |
| 15 | Yongin Semiconductor Cluster Industrial Complex Development Project | Others | Korea, Rep. | 2024 |
| 16 | UH Power Fuel Cell Power Generation Project | Power | Korea, Rep. | 2024 |
| 17 | Lotte Biologics Bio CDMO Mega 1 Plant | Others | Korea, Rep. | 2024 |
| 18 | The reconstruction of Banpo Jugong Complex1 1,2,4 District | Others | Korea, Rep. | 2024 |
| 19 | Project Marvel | Others | United States | 2024 |
| 20 | Project Mallard | Oil & Gas | United States | 2024 |
| 21 | Chengyang Yemizi Country Club Golf Course Development Project | Others | Korea, Rep. | 2024 |
| 22 | Grover Hill Wind Project | Power | United States | 2024 |
Project-Related Corporate Loans
Total number that reached Financial Close in the reporting period: 1
| Equator Principles Category | A1 | B2 | C3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector | |||
| Mining | |||
| Infrastructure | 1 | ||
| Oil & Gas | |||
| Power | |||
| Others | |||
| Region | |||
| Americas | |||
| Europe, Middle East & Africa | |||
| Asia Pacific | 1 | ||
| Country Designation | |||
| Designated Country 4 | 1 | ||
| Non Designated Country | |||
| Both | |||
| Independent Review | |||
| Yes | |||
| No | 1 | ||
| Totals | 1 | ||
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)
Number of projects that were not disclosed as per the disclosure conditions specified in Annex B of the Principles: 1
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
KB Kookmin Bank´s EP implementation reporting is provided at: https://img2.kbstar.com/obj/about/esg/2024_KBEquatorPrinciples_EN.pdf?_ga=2.113170308.109894457.1750896994-1170316482.1750896994