ZF Regional e-mobility and R&D; (EBRD-55010)

Regions
  • Europe and Central Asia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Czech Republic
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Jun 25, 2024
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Industry and Trade
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
The categories of the bank investment: loan, grant, guarantee, technical assistance, advisory services, equity and fund.
Investment Amount (USD)
$ 107.09 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 100
Converted using 2024-06-25 exchange rate.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 107.09 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Currency conversion note:
Bank reported 100
Converted using 2024-06-25 exchange rate.
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ EBRD website

Updated in EWS Aug 26, 2024

Disclosed by Bank Jul 18, 2024

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the Bank’s website, the project consists of a EUR 100m participation in an ESG-linked Schuldschein issuance by ZF Friedrichshafen AG, a leading global tier-one automotive supplier. The Group, based in Friedrichshafen, Germany, is specialising in driveline and chassis technology, transmission systems, as well as active and passive safety technology.

The project will support the Borrower's local subsidiaries in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Romania. The EBRD financing will support the decarbonisation of transportation and the development of EV supply chains through production of components for battery-electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as Research & Development centres.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
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Categorised B (ESP 2019). The E&S risks and impacts associated with the use of proceeds are limited and can be addressed through standard mitigation measures. The Project is deemed not significantly exposed to physical climate risks and is considered Paris-aligned for climate adaptation. 

Investment Description
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A EUR 100m participation in an ESG-linked Schuldschein issuance by ZF Friedrichshafen AG.

Private Actors Description
A Private Actor is a non-governmental body or entity that is the borrower or client of a development project, which can include corporations, private equity and banks. This describes the private actors and their roles in relation to the project, when private actor information is disclosed or has been further researched.

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany, is a technology company specialised in driveline and chassis technology, and active and passive safety technology. The Company generates most of its revenue from the passenger car and commercial vehicle industries but delivers to other markets as well, including the construction, wind-power and agricultural machinery sector.

Private Actor 1 Private Actor 1 Role Private Actor 1 Sector Relation Private Actor 2 Private Actor 2 Role Private Actor 2 Sector
- - - - ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG Client -

Contact Information
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COMPANY CONTACT INFORMATION

ZF Friedrichshafen AG
postoffice@zf.com
+49 7541 77 - 0
www.zf.com
Löwentaler Straße 20 88046 Friedrichshafen Germany

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF EBRD

The Project Complaint Mechanism (PCM) is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who have been or are likely to be adversely affected by an European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the PCM, it may assess compliance with EBRD's own policies and procedures to prevent harm to the environment or communities or it may assist you in resolving the problem that led to the complaint through a dialogue with those implementing the project. Additionally, the PCM has the authority to recommend a project be suspended in the event that harm is imminent.

You can contact the PCM at: pcm@ebrd.com or you can submit a complaint online using an online form at: http://www.ebrd.com/eform/pcm/complaint_form?language=en

You can learn more about the PCM and how to file a complaint at: http://www.ebrd.com/work-with-us/project-finance/project-complaint-mechanism.html

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