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Inaugural Green BondSenior Unsecured OpCo
Investor RelationsMay 2020
Table of contents
Green Finance Framework and Issuance 9
Executive summary 4
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Appendix
May 2020
May 2020 3
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Disclaimer
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As a global leader in financial services, Credit Suisse recognizes its responsibility and position to help combat climate
change and environmental degradation by supporting the transition to a low carbon sustainable economy and the
achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals
To that effect, our Chief Executive Officer announced the establishment of the Impact Advisory and Finance
department in September 2017 to direct, coordinate and facilitate projects and initiatives across the Bank that make a positive economic, environmental and social impact
One of the most impactful ways in which we can create lasting positive impact is by issuing green bonds which direct capital
towards low carbon and environmentally sustainable economic activity
In line with best market practice, Credit Suisse has committed to a high standard of transparency for its green bonds to enable investors to review its green credentials.
We established our green finance framework in 2019 in line with the ICMA Green Bond Principles (2018), and have engaged
ISS-ESG to act as the independent second-party-opinion provider in respect of the framework and use of proceeds. ISS is providing an annual review of the updated portfolio for the planned bond issuance
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Executive summary
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Source: Credit Suisse website
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Credit SuisseCode of Conduct
Responsibility in banking
Responsibility in the economy and society
Our main responsibility is to ensure that we run our companysuccessfully on a long-term basis for the benefit of our clients,shareholders, employees and society as a whole. We believecompetence, client focus, compliance, diligence andresponsible conduct are key to the success of our business.This includes taking account of social and environmentalaspects when conducting our activities.
As a global bank, we see ourselves as an integral part of theeconomy and society. We therefore aim to run our business ina way that creates value for all our stakeholders. Through ourrole as a financial intermediary, we support entrepreneurshipand economic growth, and we make an economic contributionas an employer, taxpayer and contractual partner. We also
support various humanitarian and charitable organizations and projects aswell as cultural and sporting events.
Qualified and motivated employees are a vital success factor.We want to be an employer of choice worldwide and thereforeoffer our people progressive working conditions and variedcareer opportunities in a multicultural environment in ourefforts to attract the best talent.
We are committed to conducting our business with along-term view to supporting environmental sustainability.We believe important pillars of this approach include oursupport for the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilienteconomy as well as the protection of biodiversity. We thereforestrive to promote the efficient use of resources and addresssustainability issues when managing risks.
Credit Suisse as an employer
Diversity and inclusion
Climate and biodiversity
Environmental management
Responsibilityas an employer
Responsibility for the environment
Trust and expertise
Risk management and sustainability
Sustainable impact and investment products and services
Our role in the economy and society
Our social commitments
Sponsorship
Our understanding of Corporate Responsibility
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Credit Suisse has a long history of green finance successes
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‘03
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‘06
‘08
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‘14
‘15
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‘19
‘20
UNEP-Finance
Initiative
– Credit Suisse is
one of the first
signatories
UN Global Compact
– Credit Suisse is
one of the first
signatories
rA Global Microfinance Fund
First sustainable
real estate fund
in Switzerland
Credit Suisse is
globally greenhouse
gas neutral
Local Currency
Microfinance Note 1
Launch of the Global
Citizens Program
(GCP)
First climate neutral real
estate fund in Europe
Higher Education Note
2
Local Currency
Microfinance Note 3
1st place in Bloomberg
Rating for Solar Tax
Equity for the second
year in a row
Green Bond Fund
and Sustainable
Index Funds
(Emerging Markets)
Establishment of the
Impact Advisory and
Finance (IAF)
Department
Launch of the
Edutainment Fund,
Responsible
Consumer Fund,
Quadria PE
Healthcare Fund
and the Low Carbon
Blue Economy Note
Through Reputational Risk
Assessment Process -
Assessment of
sustainability risks
FT/IFC
Sustainable
Bank Award
Launch of
CSAM goes
ESG
Co-founder of
responsAbility
rA BOP Equity Fund
rA Microfinance
Leaders Fund
Launch of the
Microfinance
Capacity Building
Initiative (MCBI) Signatory UN PRI
Signatory Green
Bond Principles
Higher Education
Note 1
Nature Conservation
Note 1
Awarded the Ecological Finance Deal of the Year
for our Nature Conservation Notes
Asia Impact Fund
launch
14 Green Star Awards
for Credit Suisse real
estate funds
Founding member
"Coalition
for Private Investment in
Conservation"
Launch of further
Sustainable Index Funds
(US, Equity World, EMU)
In our Real Estate funds
the 100th building is
certified with a
greenproperty label.
CS is a founding signatory
of the IFC Impact
Management Principles
Equator
Principles –
Credit Suisse is
one of the first
signatories
Sustainable
discretionary
mandates for
private
customers
CS becomes a
signatory of the
Poseidon
principles
Launch of the
Climate Change
SupertrendHigh level overview:
Credit Suisse has a long
history of sustainable
investing and has been an
early signatory to critical
industry initiatives
UNEP Finance Initiative: A partnership between UNEP and the global financial sector to mobilize private sector finance for sustainable development.
The Green Bond Principles: Voluntary guidelines recommending transparency and disclosure and to promote integrity in the development of the green bond market.
UNEPFI Principles for Responsible Banking: A set of six principles providing a framework for a sustainable banking system, supporting banks in making a positive contribution to society.
The Climate Bonds Initiative: An international organization working to mobilize the global bond market for climate change solutions, for example by developing a climate bond taxonomy.
The Equator Principles: An ESG risk management framework for project finance, providing a minimum standard for due diligence and monitoring.
Principles for Responsible Investment: A set of six principles providing a global standard for responsible investing as it relates to ESG factors.
U.S. Alliance for Sustainable Finance: Convening 15 financial institutions to drive investment in clean energy and climate resilience projects across the U.S.
Operating Principles for Impact Management: A global standard where investors seek to generate positive societal impact alongside financial returns in a disciplined and transparent way.
The Thun Group of Banks: Forum to support the integration of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights into the policies and practices of banking institutions.
The Wolfsberg Group: An association of 13 global banks aiming to develop frameworks and guidance for the management of financial crime risks.
Swiss Sustainable Finance (SSF): An industry association seeking to foster sustainable finance in Switzerland through information, education and convening.
Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN): Network seeking to accelerate impact investing through knowledge exchange, producing tools, resources and thought leadership.
UN Global Compact: A voluntary initiative based on CEO commitments to implement universal sustainability principles and to undertake partnerships in support of UN goals.
Poseidon Principles: Organisation establishing a framework for integrating climate considerations into lending decisions to promote international shipping’s decarbonisation
Longstanding commitment to Sustainable Finance
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2º Investing Initiative: Joined a network of 17 Banks in road testing the PACTA1 methodology for climate scenario analysis of corporate lending portfolios
1 Paris Agreement Capital Transition Assessment
Energy Transitions Commission: a diverse group of Leaders from the public and private sector, aiming to accelerate change towards low-carbon energy systems while enabling strong economic development
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Appointed the Conduct and Ethics ombudsperson – serving as an immediate point of escalation
Our employees dedicated over 60,378 hours to skills-based volunteering
More than 500 employees provided with training in sustainability risk management
22% proportion of women in senior management positions (Managing Directors and Directors)
Assessment of potential transactions based on globally applicable policies in line with International Organization standards
17,200 employee participants to our training on environmental management
Involvement in Thun Group to work on implementation guidance of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Decrease of net global greenhouse gas emissions by Credit Suisse by 23% to 127,500 metric tons of CO2 in 2019 vs. 20172
Assets invested according to sustainability criteria rose to over CHF 44 bn by the end of 2019
Launch of new products (Green Bond Index) and initiatives (e.g., IFC Operating Principles for Impact)
Global Real Estate portfolio of CHF51bn in AuM with a focus on sustainable investment solutions
Inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index since 1999
SDG oriented impact investing, encompassing also microfinance in developing countries
Participated in over USD 20 billion sustainability-linked loans in 2019
1 Credit Suisse Corporate Responsibility Report 2019 2 Decreased by 70% vs. 2010 GRESB = Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark
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Creating
value
Operating
responsibly
Managing
wider
impacts
We have achieved significant sustainability milestones¹
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Use of
proceeds
1
Our framework has been aligned with
the industry benchmark – the Green Bond Principles (2018)
Project
evaluation
and selection
2
Management
of proceeds
3
Reporting
4
Assurance
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Overview of Credit Suisse’s Green Finance framework
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Use of proceeds
Low emission
transport
infrastructure and
public
transportation,
including rail
transport
Clean
transportation
(SDG 9/11)
Ecosystem
conservation
projects incl.
sustainable forestry
(FSC or PEFC
certified),
sustainable
agriculture and
sustainable
fisheries
(MSC certified)
Conservation
finance
(SDG 14/15)
Wind, solar,
biomass,
geothermal and
small-scale hydro
(up to 20MW), fuel
cells, battery
storage technology
and related energy
storage
infrastructure
Renewable
energy
(SDG 7/13)
Buildings with at
least Minergie, gold
LEED or a very
good BREEAM
rating, sustainable
retrofits and smart
grid investments
Low carbon
buildings
(SDG 9)
Sustainable
waste
management
(SDG 11/12)
Sustainable waste
management,
recycling and
waste-to-energy
projects
Sustainable
water
infrastructure
(SDG 6/9)
Green
infrastructure (e.g.,
flood defenses),
sustainable water
supply and
management (e.g.,
sewage collection
and treatment)
Energy
efficiency
(SDG 7/11/13)
Development or
deployment of
technology that
reduces energy use
for a given asset or
targets product
improvements to
energy distribution
Circular
economy
(SDG 11/12)
Upgrades to
manufacturing
processes and
facilities to improve
resource efficiency
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Our focus is on eight eligible sectors that are consistent with the Green Bond
Principles and focused on UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Use of proceeds – illustrative initial portfolio
Illustrative portfolio1
Tax equity
investments2,4
Corporate
lending
Top-tier
assets
Tax equity investments in solar projects
developed by top-tier developers using top-tier
equipment, and located across the U.S.
>34,000
projects
The portfolio3 consists of estimated over 513
MWs across over 34,000 projects (over
33,000 households and hundreds of
commercial and industrial projects)
>16.6
million MT
CO2
The portfolio3 is expected to facilitate over
475 thousand of global warming MT of CO2
avoided p.a. over the useful lives of the
assets, amounting to over 16.6 million
cumulative MT of CO2 avoided
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We intend to allocate proceeds from the inaugural bond issuance to operating renewable
energy projects, clean transportation and real estate
Real Estate
Key Solar Projects Highlights
LEED Gold Building
~$641mTotal Eligible Portfolio
A
B
C
U.S. = United States of America MT = Metric ton MW = Megawatt 1 Table contains a list of illustrative projects that we intend to refinance with the inaugural green bond. We expect to allocate the majority of total
bond proceeds at issuance and the un-allocated proceeds from the issuance to future green investments eligible under our green finance framework within the next 12 months 2 “Tax equity investments” are structured
equity investments with economic and risk characteristics similar to non-recourse project debt, which serve, in part, to monetize tax credits provided by the U.S. federal government to incentivize domestic development of
renewable energy generation 3 Credit Suisse’s tax equity investments represent partial ownership of the projects. Figures represent best estimates as the precise system count is constantly changing. Updated metrics will
be included in the green bond reporting. 4. In November 2016, Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) acquired SolarCity Corporation (NASDAQ:SCTY) in an all-stock deal.
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Use of proceeds – illustrative case study
Hundreds
of projects
Tax equity investment in a portfolio of
hundreds of commercial, industrial and
small utility scale solar photovoltaic
systems located across the U.S. which
were developed by SolarCity, now known
as Tesla Energy Operations, Inc.
Hundreds
of customers
The projects were developed and
constructed between 2015 and 2017 and
are expected to generate clean, renewable
solar power for more than a hundred
businesses, schools and government
organizations across the U.S.
Hundreds
of megawatts
The investment financed hundreds of
megawatts of new commercial solar
projects, believed to be the largest
transaction of its kind when it closed
SolarCity1 is a full-service U.S. solar developer
and operator for homeowners, businesses
and government organizations
Source for picture: www.solarcity.com/commercial/enterprise. U.S. = United States of America MT = Metric ton
1. In November 2016, Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) acquired SolarCity Corporation (NASDAQ:SCTY) in an all-stock deal.
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Project evaluation and selection
Financial
due diligence
ESG
evaluation
Impact
Evaluation
Financial analysis (e.g., loan performance) of green assets1 that have been identified by business teams
The environmental benefit of each project or asset will be assessed against science-based climate targets and quantified if feasible. Social impacts will be evaluated to the extent appropriate
1st
filter
2nd
filter
3rd
filter
1 Such assets may include new financings or capital already invested in eligible projects preceding the green bond issuance with the intention to replace in the future.
2 The following sectors are excluded under our green bond investment framework: coal-fired power, defense, gambling, large-scale hydropower, mining, nuclear energy, oil & gas, palm oil, tobacco and wood pulp.
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Our project evaluation and selection
is made within a robust framework
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) screening based on sector exclusion list2 and review of the eligibility performed in-house by our Sustainability team based on best-in-class market data (e.g., MSCI Inc., RepRisk AG). Includes counterparty and asset-level evaluation
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Management of proceeds
Funding
Single global pool of eligible green assets
Manual tracking of net proceeds use via internal systems
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With a transparent and sustainable
management of proceeds
Green bond accounting
Balance of net proceeds not yet allocated invested in liquid instruments consistent with green objectives
Unallocated funds
A single global pool of assets stemming from eligible sectors under the Green Finance Framework
Portfolio of eligible green projects
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Reporting
Annual reporting will be provided on
www.credit-suisse.com/greenfinance
The green bond reporting will be published until full allocation of proceeds and include an overview on:
updated amount of proceeds allocated
to eligible projects and assets
balance of unallocated proceeds
relevant environmental impact
Reporting will be made in compliance with the Green Bond Principles best practice guidance
Annual verification of use of proceeds by an independent second-party will be included in the reporting
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Marisa Drew
CEO Impact Advisory
&
Finance Department
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Assurance
Second-party opinion is provided:
− i) ex-ante on the Green Finance Framework and eligible assets and projects, and
− ii) on an annual basis for the duration that green financing is outstanding
In its second-party opinion, ISS-ESG states:
“The issuer has defined a formal concept for its Green Bonds regarding use of proceeds, processes for project evaluation and selection, management of proceeds and reporting. This concept is in line with the ICMA GBPs”
Positive sustainability quality of the asset pool
“The issuer itself shows a good sustainability performance…”
Ex-ante
opinion
Annual
reporting
Launch
of bond
Annual
reporting
1 year after
launch
Duration of
financing
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Appendix
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Credit Suisse sustainability indices & ratingsInvestors are increasingly taking sustainability criteria into account alongside key financial indicators when making investment decisions. The analyses and ratings produced by specialized sustainability rating agencies and index providers – which assess companies according to environmental,
social and governance criteria – serve as a guide in this context
Why are Indices and
Ratings important
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Indices Brief description Credit Suisse
Dow Jones Sustainability
World Index (DJSI World)
Global best-in-class approach: The top 10% of the 2,500 largest companies in the S&P Global Broad Market
IndexSM that lead the field in terms of sustainability.
Credit Suisse has been a constituent of the Dow Jones Sustainability
World Index since it was launched in 1999.
Dow Jones Sustainability
Europe Index (DJSI Europe)
European best-in-class approach: the top 20% of the 600 largest European companies in the S&P Global
Broad Market IndexSM that lead the field in terms of sustainability.
Credit Suisse has been a constituent of the European Index of the Dow
Jones Sustainability Indices since it was launched in 2001.
FTSE4Good Index Companies that meet globally recognised corporate responsibility standards. Credit Suisse has been a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series
since it was launched in 2001.
Ratings Brief description Credit Suisse
CDP CDP represents institutional investors with invested assets of over USD 90 trillion; its aim is to offer
transparent guidance to investors on climate-related opportunities and risk for companies.
B (rating scale: D- to A)
MSCI ESG Rating MSCI ESG Ratings assess a company’s performance based on environmental, social and governance (ESG)
themes, focusing on key ESG issues identified for the industry.
BBB (rating scale: AAA to CCC)
SAM Corporate
Sustainability Assessment
(CSA)
The SAM CSA analyzes the sustainability performance of over 4,500 listed companies every year based on
environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.
Overall company score: 68 (rating scale: 1 to 100) (94th percentile)
Economic dimension score: 56; Environmental dimension score: 88;
Social dimension score: 79
Sustainalytics The sustainability research carried out by Sustainalytics focuses on environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria.
65 points (rating scale: 1 to 100)(70th percentile; rated 108 out of 353)1
1 2019 Corporate Responsibility Report
Climate Bonds Initiative Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
Equator Principles Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
Green Bond Principles UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)
Oebu – Swiss Business Council for Sustainable Development UN Global Compact
Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB)
Sustainability networks and initiatives
Credit Suisse actively participates in a number of sustainability networks and initiatives worldwide
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