Poland REFF - SCB

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Overview

The provision of a senior loan of up to EUR 115 million equivalent to Santander Consumer Bank S.A. (SCB) under the Poland-Residential Energy Efficiency Facility (REEF) framework. The loan will be complemented by a comprehensive Technical Cooperation support package. Santander Consumer Bank S.A. will on-lend the EBRD funds to retail customers to finance eligible energy and resource saving projects in residential buildings in Poland.

Project ID 53490

Status Repaying

Location

Poland

Business Sector

Financial Institutions

Notice Type

Private

Project timeline

Exploratory
Passed Concept Review
Passed Structure Review
Passed Final Review
Board Approved
Signed
Implementing
Completed

Company Contact Information

Przemyslaw Tadrak
Przemyslaw.Tadrak@santanderconsumer.pl
+48 71 358 97 51
https://www.santanderconsumer.pl/
Legnicka 48B 54-202 Wroclaw, Poland

Project ID 53490

Status Repaying

Location

Poland

Business Sector

Financial Institutions

Notice Type

Private

Environmental Category

Approval Date

06 Sep 2022

Disclosure date

27 Jul 2022

Poland REFF - SCB (Polish) (PDF, 0.37MB)

Project Description

Project Objectives

The project will promote investments in energy efficiency measures in residential buildings through one of the leading consumer finance banks in Poland, contributing to energy savings and CO2 emission reductions. This will also contribute to addressing the vital issue of air pollution in the country, whereby Poland exhibits one of the highest air pollutions in Europe due to the reliance on coal.

Transition Impact

ETI score:80

score: 80

The expected transition impact stems from the green and competitive transition qualities:

Green: The project will promote the Green transition in Poland and will support the EBRD's GET approach in the country through facilitating energy efficiency investments in the residential sector.
Competitive: The project will facilitate knowledge building and improved market standards in the area of green residential lending through facilitating Best Available Technologies among sub-borrowers.

Client Information

SANTANDER CONSUMER BANK SA

SCB is a medium sized bank, focused on retail clients, 60 per cent owned by Santander Bank Polska and 40 per cent by Santander Consumer Finance.

EBRD Finance Summary

PLN 520,368,448.00

Total Project Cost

PLN 520,368,448.00

Additionality

The project demonstrates strong additionality by (i) providing dedicated financing to an underserved segment of the market in Poland; (ii) providing expertise, knowledge and capabilities through dedicated TC package, (iii) helping SCB achieve higher standards through the green technology selector, compatible with the ambitious governmental Clean Air Priority Programme ("CAPP").

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

The Loan will be supported by the Technical Cooperation ("TC") package, funded from 2 sources, i.e. by the Taiwan Business-EBRD Technical Cooperation Fund and by the Polish Government through the EBRD-EU Special Fund, provided by a Project Consultant ("PC"). The PC role will be to maintain the advisory infrastructure to ensure distribution of dedicated financing to eligible sub-projects, accompanied by impact measurement and reporting, ultimately facilitating the demand for sustainable energy technologies and increasing potential outreach.

Company Contact Information

Przemyslaw Tadrak
Przemyslaw.Tadrak@santanderconsumer.pl
+48 71 358 97 51
https://www.santanderconsumer.pl/
Legnicka 48B 54-202 Wroclaw, Poland

PSD Last Updated

04 Mar 2025

Understanding transition

Further information regarding the EBRD’s approach to measuring transition impact is available here.

Business opportunities

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General enquiries

Specific enquiries can be made using the EBRD Enquiries form.

Environmental and Social Policy (ESP)

The ESP and its associated Environmental and Social Requirements (ESRs) set out the ways in which the EBRD implements its commitment to promoting “environmentally sound and sustainable development”. The ESP and the ESRs include specific provisions for clients to comply with the applicable requirements of national laws on public information and consultation, and to establish a grievance mechanism to receive and facilitate resolution of stakeholders’ concerns and grievances, in particular, about the environmental and social (E&S) performance of the client and the project. Proportionate to the nature and scale of a project’s environmental and social risks and impacts, the EBRD also requires its clients to disclose information, as appropriate, about the risks and impacts of projects or to undertake meaningful consultation with stakeholders and consider and respond to their feedback.

More information on the EBRD’s practices in this regard is set out in the ESP.

Integrity and compliance

The EBRD's Office of the Chief Compliance Officer (OCCO) promotes good governance and ensures that the highest standards of integrity are applied to all of the Bank's activities in accordance with international best practice. Integrity due diligence is conducted on all Bank clients to ensure that projects do not present unacceptable integrity or reputational risks to the Bank. The EBRD believes that identifying and resolving issues in the project assessment and approval stages is the most effective means of ensuring the integrity of Bank transactions. OCCO plays a key role in these protective efforts andhelps to monitor integrity risks in projects post-investment.

OCCO is further responsible for investigating allegations of fraud, corruption and misconduct in EBRD-financed projects. Anyone, either within or outside the Bank, who suspects fraud or corruption should submit a written report to the Chief Compliance Officer by email to compliance@ebrd.com. OCCO will follow-up all matters reported. It will review all matters reported. Reports can be made in any language of the Bank or of the Bank's countries of operation. The information provided must be made in good faith.

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

The AIP, which entered into force on 1 January 2025, sets out how the EBRD discloses information and consults with its stakeholders to promote better awareness and understanding of its strategies, policies and operations. Please visit the Access to Information Policy page to find out what information is available from the EBRD website.

Specific requests for information can be made using the EBRD enquiries form.

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)

If efforts to address environmental, social or public disclosure concerns with the Client or the Bank are unsuccessful (for example, through the client’s project-level grievance mechanism or through direct engagement with Bank management), individuals and organisations may seek to address their concerns through the EBRD’s Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM).

IPAM independently reviews project issues that are believed to have caused (or to be likely to cause) harm. The purpose of the mechanism is: to support dialogue between project stakeholders to resolve environmental, social and public disclosure issues; to determine whether the Bank has complied with its Environmental and Social Policy or the project-specific provisions of its Access to Information Policy; and where applicable, to address any existing non-compliance with these policies, while preventing future non-compliance by the Bank.

Please visit the Independent Project Accountability Mechanism webpage to find out more about IPAM and its mandate and how to submit a Request for review. Alternatively, contact IPAM by email at ipam@ebrd.com for guidance and more information on IPAM and how to submit a request.

Environmental and Social Documentation is not available for this project.

Selected procurement notices related to this project may be shown below. Further procurement opportunities related to this and other projects, if available, maybe be viewed in the EBRD Procurement Portal.

The EBRD's Environmental and Social Policy (ESP), Access to Information policy (AIP) and Project Accountability Policy (PAP) enable sound and sustainable development in its projects. The Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM) deals with complaints about environmental, social and disclosure matters related to the Bank’s investments.

No complaints about this project have been made so far.

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Poland REFF - SCB

Overview

Project timeline

Company Contact Information

Project Description

Project Objectives

Transition Impact

Client Information

EBRD Finance Summary

Total Project Cost

Additionality

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

Company Contact Information

PSD Last Updated

Understanding transition

Business opportunities

General enquiries

Environmental and Social Policy (ESP)

Integrity and compliance

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)

Poland REFF - SCB

Overview

Company Contact Information

Project Description

Project Objectives

Transition Impact

Client Information

EBRD Finance Summary

Total Project Cost

Additionality

Environmental and Social Summary

Technical Cooperation and Grant Financing

Company Contact Information

PSD Last Updated

Understanding transition

Business opportunities

General enquiries

Environmental and Social Policy (ESP)

Integrity and compliance

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)