The Sustainable Finance Framework is developed in accordance with the Bank’s ESG policy and serves as a strategic ground for issuing sustainable finance instruments. The document fully complies with international principles of ICMA (Green Bond Principles, Social Bond Principles) and LMA (Green/Social Loan principles), ensuring integration with global sustainable investment practices, as well as transparency and accountability in project selection, evaluation, and monitoring processes.
The key focus areas of the framework include:
- Green projects: improving energy efficiency, renewable energy, green buildings, clean transportation, water and wastewater management, waste management, and resilient agriculture.
- Social projects: employment generation and financial inclusion, expanding access to essential social services such as education and healthcare, development of affordable basic infrastructure and housing, ensuring food security and sustainable food systems.
The Second Party Opinion, provided by the S&P Global Ratings, confirms full compliance of the document with ICMA and LMA international principles, highlighting a systematic and transparent approach to managing sustainable finance instruments.