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== Equator Principle 10 ==
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== Equator Principle 10: Reporting and Transparency ==
Principle 10 is about '''Reporting and Transparency'''
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Principle 10 sets out expectations about '''Reporting and Transparency'''. Those concern both the borrower (client) requirements and the lender involved in [[Project Finance]]
  
 
=== Client Reporting Requirements ===
 
=== Client Reporting Requirements ===
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* The client will ensure that, at a minimum, a summary of the ESIA is accessible and available online and that it includes a summary of Human Rights and climate change risks and impacts when relevant.
 
* The client will ensure that, at a minimum, a summary of the ESIA is accessible and available online and that it includes a summary of Human Rights and climate change risks and impacts when relevant.
* The client will report publicly, on an annual basis, GHG emission levels (combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 Emissions, and, if appropriate, the GHG efficiency ratio 12 ) during the operational phase for Projects emitting over 100,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent annually. Refer to Annex A for detailed requirements on GHG emissions reporting.
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* The client will report publicly, on an annual basis, [[GHG Emissions]] levels (combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 Emissions, and, if appropriate, the [[GHG Efficiency Ratio]]) during the operational phase for Projects emitting over 100,000 tonnes of CO<sub>2</sub> equivalent annually. More specifically<ref>Annex A of the Equator Principles for detailed requirements on GHG emissions reporting</ref>
* The EPFI will encourage the client to share commercially non-sensitive Project-specific biodiversity data with the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) and relevant national and global data repositories, using formats and conditions to enable such data to be accessed and re-used in future decisions and research applications.  
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** [[Project Finance GHG Emissions Analysis]]
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** [[Project Finance GHG Emissions Reporting]]
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** [[Project Finance Climate Change Risk Assessment]]
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* The EPFI will encourage the client to share commercially non-sensitive Project-specific biodiversity data with the [[Global Biodiversity Information Facility]] (GBIF) and relevant national and global data repositories, using formats and conditions to enable such data to be accessed and re-used in future decisions and research applications.  
  
 
=== Lender Reporting Requirements ===
 
=== Lender Reporting Requirements ===
 
The EPFI will, at least annually, report publicly on transactions that have reached Financial Close and on its Equator Principles implementation processes and experience. The EPFI will report according to the minimum reporting requirements detailed in Annex B, taking into account appropriate confidentiality considerations.
 
The EPFI will, at least annually, report publicly on transactions that have reached Financial Close and on its Equator Principles implementation processes and experience. The EPFI will report according to the minimum reporting requirements detailed in Annex B, taking into account appropriate confidentiality considerations.
 
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==

Latest revision as of 18:11, 15 June 2023

Equator Principle 10: Reporting and Transparency

Principle 10 sets out expectations about Reporting and Transparency. Those concern both the borrower (client) requirements and the lender involved in Project Finance

Client Reporting Requirements

The following client reporting requirements are in addition to the disclosure requirements in Equator Principle 5.

For all Category A and, as appropriate, Category B Projects:

Lender Reporting Requirements

The EPFI will, at least annually, report publicly on transactions that have reached Financial Close and on its Equator Principles implementation processes and experience. The EPFI will report according to the minimum reporting requirements detailed in Annex B, taking into account appropriate confidentiality considerations.

See Also

References

  1. Annex A of the Equator Principles for detailed requirements on GHG emissions reporting