Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation

Overall approach

7/10
- Overarching commitment on deforestation
  
  4/6
  
  Deforestation-free commitment
  
  4/6
  
  "we require our borrowers to have policies or procedures against deforestation and to preserve or enhance identified high conservation value areas."
  
  Open source document
- Deforestation as a business risk
  
  2/2
  
  Yes
  
  2/2
  
  "we conduct ESG risk assessment on borrowers at least once a year throughout the financing tenor. As part of the assessment, we evaluate our customers' capacity, commitment and track record in managing and mitigating the ESG risks they face in the conduct of their business operations. These ESG risks may include biodiversity (terrestrial and marine) loss, deforestation, water scarcity and pollution".
  
  Open source document
- Target to reduce emissions in scope 1/2
- Company must have anti-corruption policy
  
  1/2
  
  Yes, either an anti-corruption policy or a policy on prohibiting abusive tax arrangements
  
  1/2
  
  "(v) The Borrower will (and the Borrower will make sure that each of its Affiliates will) carry out businesses in line with anti-corruption laws and anti-money- laundering laws"
  
  Open source document
Commodity score

12/90
- Beef & Leather
  
  6/90
  - Commitment Strength
    
    3/31
    - Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy
      
      0/9.6
      - Commitment details
        No commitment
        
        0/8
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must be legally operated
      
      3.1/4.6
      - Commitment details
        Companies own operations - Required
        
        1.5/3
        
        Commitment details
        
        Companies own operations - Required
        
        1.5/3
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all operations and financing
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all deals
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all deals
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all companies
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all companies
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        
        Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
    - Companies must monitor operations
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must conduct risk assessments
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must specify a cut-off date
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
  - Social Considerations
    
    3/27
    - Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must have a grievance mechanism
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Company must respect labour rights
      
      3.6/5.6
      - Commitment details
        Companies own operations - Required
        
        2/4
        
        Commitment details
        
        Companies own operations - Required
        
        2/4
        
        Type of policy: ILO; Discrimination; Forced Labour
        
        Does the financial institution ask the company to protect the health and safety of its own operations or its supply chain workers?: Yes
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all operations and financing
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all deals
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all deals
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all companies
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all companies
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        
        Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
    - Company must address gender equality issues
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must resolve land conflicts
      
      0/1.6
      - Commitment details
        No
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    0/31
    - Commitments must be timebound
      No
      
      0/5
    - Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chains
      No
      
      0/4
    - Companies must disclose locations
      No
      
      0/4
    - Policy is reviewed and updated
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and non-compliance process
      No
      
      0/5
    - Engagement with non-compliant companies
      No
      
      0/5
    - Reporting on implementation of the policy
      No
      
      0/6
    - Ethical product in portfolio
      Yes
      
      Ethical product in portfolio
      
      Yes
      
      0/0
      
      "Sustainalytics is of the opinion that the OCBC Sustainability Bond Framework is credible and impactful, and aligns with the four core components of the Green and Social Bond Principles 2018. Sustainalytics highlights the following elements of the Framework...Sector-specific lending policies for agriculture, forestry, energy, and other sectors which have been identified as having higher ESG risks. These procedures reference, as applicable IFCIndustry Sector Guidelines, the Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), Equator Principles Association and others, as well as relevant local regulation."
      
      Open source document
- Palm oil
  
  29/90
  - Commitment Strength
    
    14/31
    - Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy
      
      7.4/9.6
      - Commitment details
        Zero-gross deforestation
        
        6/8
        
        Commitment details
        
        Zero-gross deforestation
        
        6/8
        
        "While there had been stakeholder opposition in the past to funding of palm oil extraction business, the bank has taken several steps on this front which included the adoption of mandatory requirements for all new lending relationships in the sector to demonstrate alignment with international standards (including No Deforestation, No Peat & No Exploitation/NDPE and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil/RSPO certification)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all operations and financing
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "While there had been stakeholder opposition in the past to funding of palm oil extraction business, the bank has taken several steps on this front which included the adoption of mandatory requirements for all new lending relationships in the sector to demonstrate alignment with international standards (including No Deforestation, No Peat & No Exploitation/NDPE and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil/RSPO certification). "
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all deals
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all deals
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "While there had been stakeholder opposition in the past to funding of palm oil extraction business, the bank has taken several steps on this front which included the adoption of mandatory requirements for all new lending relationships in the sector to demonstrate alignment with international standards (including No Deforestation, No Peat & No Exploitation/NDPE and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil/RSPO certification). "
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all companies
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all companies
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "While there had been stakeholder opposition in the past to funding of palm oil extraction business, the bank has taken several steps on this front which included the adoption of mandatory requirements for all new lending relationships in the sector to demonstrate alignment with international standards (including No Deforestation, No Peat & No Exploitation/NDPE and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil/RSPO certification). "
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        Producers; Processors
        
        0.2/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        
        Producers; Processors
        
        0.2/0.4
        
        "While there had been stakeholder opposition in the past to funding of palm oil extraction business, the bank has taken several steps on this front which included the adoption of mandatory requirements for all new lending relationships in the sector to demonstrate alignment with international standards (including No Deforestation, No Peat & No Exploitation/NDPE and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil/RSPO certification). "
        
        Open source document
    - Companies must be legally operated
      
      3.1/4.6
      - Commitment details
        Companies own operations - Required
        
        1.5/3
        
        Commitment details
        
        Companies own operations - Required
        
        1.5/3
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all operations and financing
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all deals
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all deals
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all companies
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all companies
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        
        Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
    - Companies must monitor operations
      
      3.6/5.6
      - Commitment details
        Encouraged
        
        2/4
        
        Commitment details
        
        Encouraged
        
        2/4
        
        Type of policy: Assurance mechanism
        
        Certification scheme (if applicable): RSPO
        
        "While there had been stakeholder opposition in the past to funding of palm oil extraction business, the bank has taken several steps on this front which included the adoption of mandatory requirements for all new lending relationships in the sector to demonstrate alignment with international standards (including No Deforestation, No Peat & No Exploitation/NDPE and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil/RSPO certification)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all operations and financing
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "While there had been stakeholder opposition in the past to funding of palm oil extraction business, the bank has taken several steps on this front which included the adoption of mandatory requirements for all new lending relationships in the sector to demonstrate alignment with international standards (including No Deforestation, No Peat & No Exploitation/NDPE and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil/RSPO certification)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all deals
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all deals
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "While there had been stakeholder opposition in the past to funding of palm oil extraction business, the bank has taken several steps on this front which included the adoption of mandatory requirements for all new lending relationships in the sector to demonstrate alignment with international standards (including No Deforestation, No Peat & No Exploitation/NDPE and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil/RSPO certification)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all companies
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all companies
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "While there had been stakeholder opposition in the past to funding of palm oil extraction business, the bank has taken several steps on this front which included the adoption of mandatory requirements for all new lending relationships in the sector to demonstrate alignment with international standards (including No Deforestation, No Peat & No Exploitation/NDPE and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil/RSPO certification)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        
        Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "While there had been stakeholder opposition in the past to funding of palm oil extraction business, the bank has taken several steps on this front which included the adoption of mandatory requirements for all new lending relationships in the sector to demonstrate alignment with international standards (including No Deforestation, No Peat & No Exploitation/NDPE and Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil/RSPO certification)."
        
        Open source document
    - Companies must conduct risk assessments
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must specify a cut-off date
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
  - Social Considerations
    
    3/27
    - Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must have a grievance mechanism
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Company must respect labour rights
      
      3.6/5.6
      - Commitment details
        Companies own operations - Required
        
        2/4
        
        Commitment details
        
        Companies own operations - Required
        
        2/4
        
        Type of policy: ILO; Forced Labour; Child Labour
        
        Does the financial institution ask the company to protect the health and safety of its own operations or its supply chain workers?: Yes
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all operations and financing
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all deals
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all deals
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all companies
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all companies
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        
        Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
    - Company must address gender equality issues
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must resolve land conflicts
      
      0/1.6
      - Commitment details
        No
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    12/31
    - Commitments must be timebound
      No
      
      0/5
    - Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chains
      No
      
      0/4
    - Companies must disclose locations
      No
      
      0/4
    - Policy is reviewed and updated
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and non-compliance process
      Screening and monitoring process
      
      5/5
      
      Monitoring and non-compliance process
      
      Screening and monitoring process
      
      5/5
      
      "We will regularly (at least once annually) monitor the ESG performance of the clients. If the covenants are breached or our ESG expectations are not met, we will reassess the client relationships, including turning down transactions... These ESG risks may include... deforestation, ..."
      
      Open source document
    - Engagement with non-compliant companies
      Engage with non-compliant companies with a time-bound threat of divestment
      
      5/5
      
      Engagement with non-compliant companies
      
      Engage with non-compliant companies with a time-bound threat of divestment
      
      5/5
      
      "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."; "We will regularly (at least once annually) monitor the ESG performance of the clients. If the covenants are breached or our ESG expectations are not met, we will reassess the client relationships, including turning down transactions."
      
      Open source document Open source document
    - Reporting on implementation of the policy
      Reports number/proportion of portfolio companies covered by the deforestation policy
      
      2/6
      
      Reporting on implementation of the policy
      
      Reports number/proportion of portfolio companies covered by the deforestation policy
      
      2/6
      
      In their 2020 Sustainability report, OCBC report that ">8,000 transactions were assessed in 2020 >200 transactions required enhanced due diligence, which resulted in one being turned down based on its inherent ESG risk."
      
      Open source document
    - Ethical product in portfolio
      Yes
      
      Ethical product in portfolio
      
      Yes
      
      0/0
      
      "Sustainalytics is of the opinion that the OCBC Sustainability Bond Framework is credible and impactful, and aligns with the four core components of the Green and Social Bond Principles 2018. Sustainalytics highlights the following elements of the Framework...Sector-specific lending policies for agriculture, forestry, energy, and other sectors which have been identified as having higher ESG risks. These procedures reference, as applicable IFC Industry Sector Guidelines, the Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), Equator Principles Association and others, as well as relevant local regulation."
      
      Open source document
- Soy
  
  6/90
  - Commitment Strength
    
    3/31
    - Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy
      
      0/9.6
      - Commitment details
        No commitment
        
        0/8
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must be legally operated
      
      3.1/4.6
      - Commitment details
        Companies own operations - Required
        
        1.5/3
        
        Commitment details
        
        Companies own operations - Required
        
        1.5/3
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all operations and financing
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all deals
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all deals
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all companies
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all companies
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        
        Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
    - Companies must monitor operations
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must conduct risk assessments
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must specify a cut-off date
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
  - Social Considerations
    
    3/27
    - Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must have a grievance mechanism
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Company must respect labour rights
      
      3.6/5.6
      - Commitment details
        Companies own operations - Required
        
        2/4
        
        Commitment details
        
        Companies own operations - Required
        
        2/4
        
        Does the financial institution ask the company to protect the health and safety of its own operations or its supply chain workers?: Yes
        
        Type of policy: ILO; Forced Labour; Child Labour
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all operations and financing
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all deals
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all deals
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all companies
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all companies
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        
        Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
    - Company must address gender equality issues
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must resolve land conflicts
      
      0/1.6
      - Commitment details
        No
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    0/31
    - Commitments must be timebound
      No
      
      0/5
    - Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chains
      No
      
      0/4
    - Companies must disclose locations
      No
      
      0/4
    - Policy is reviewed and updated
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and non-compliance process
      No
      
      0/5
    - Engagement with non-compliant companies
      No
      
      0/5
    - Reporting on implementation of the policy
      No
      
      0/6
    - Ethical product in portfolio
      Yes
      
      Ethical product in portfolio
      
      Yes
      
      0/0
      
      "Sustainalytics is of the opinion that the OCBC Sustainability Bond Framework is credible and impactful, and aligns with the four core components of the Green and Social Bond Principles 2018. Sustainalytics highlights the following elements of the Framework...Sector-specific lending policies for agriculture, forestry, energy, and other sectors which have been identified as having higher ESG risks. These procedures reference, as applicable IFC Industry Sector Guidelines, the Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), Equator Principles Association and others, as well as relevant local regulation."
      
      Open source document
- Timber, Pulp & Paper
  
  6/90
  - Commitment Strength
    
    3/31
    - Commodity-specific deforestation financing policy
      
      0/9.6
      - Commitment details
        No commitment
        
        0/8
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must be legally operated
      
      2.7/4.6
      - Commitment details
        Companies own operations - Required
        
        1.5/3
        
        Commitment details
        
        Companies own operations - Required
        
        1.5/3
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all operations and financing
        
        No
        
        0/0.4
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all deals
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all deals
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all companies
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all companies
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        
        Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "Specifically, we will not engage in or knowingly finance any activity where there is clear evidence of immitigable adverse impact to the environment, people or communities. At a minimum, we expect our customers to meet all local ESG-related laws and regulations. Beyond that, we seek to positively influence our customers' behaviour by engaging them in further adopting appropriate sustainable practices to meet higher ESG industry expectations over time."
        
        Open source document
    - Companies must monitor operations
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must conduct risk assessments
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must specify a cut-off date
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
  - Social Considerations
    
    3/27
    - Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must have a grievance mechanism
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Company must respect labour rights
      
      3.6/5.6
      - Commitment details
        Companies own operations - Required
        
        2/4
        
        Commitment details
        
        Companies own operations - Required
        
        2/4
        
        Does the financial institution ask the company to protect the health and safety of its own operations or its supply chain workers?: Yes
        
        Type of policy: ILO; Forced Labour; Child Labour
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all operations and financing
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all deals
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all deals
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all companies
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all companies
        
        All financing
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        
        Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
        
        0.4/0.4
        
        "We also take into consideration social issues such as child/forced labour, occupational health and safety as well as any resettlement of affected communities in our assessment. The requirements we have of our borrowers in these areas reference standards and conventions from organisations such as the International Finance Corporation (IFC), United Nations (UN) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)."
        
        Open source document
    - Company must address gender equality issues
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
      
      0/5.6
      - Commitment details
        No
        
        0/4
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
    - Companies must resolve land conflicts
      
      0/1.6
      - Commitment details
        No
      - Policy applies to all operations and financing
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all deals
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all companies
        No
        
        0/0.4
      - Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
        None
        
        0/0.4
  - Reporting and Implementation
    
    0/31
    - Commitments must be timebound
      No
      
      0/5
    - Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chains
      No
      
      0/4
    - Companies must disclose locations
      No
      
      0/4
    - Policy is reviewed and updated
      No
      
      0/2
    - Monitoring and non-compliance process
      No
      
      0/5
    - Engagement with non-compliant companies
      No
      
      0/5
    - Reporting on implementation of the policy
      No
      
      0/6
    - Ethical product in portfolio
      Yes
      
      Ethical product in portfolio
      
      Yes
      
      0/0
      
      "Sustainalytics is of the opinion that the OCBC Sustainability Bond Framework is credible and impactful, and aligns with the four core components of the Green and Social Bond Principles 2018. Sustainalytics highlights the following elements of the Framework...Sector-specific lending policies for agriculture, forestry, energy, and other sectors which have been identified as having higher ESG risks. These procedures reference, as applicable IFCIndustry Sector Guidelines, the Roundtable Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association (IPIECA), Equator Principles Association and others, as well as relevant local regulation."
      
      Open source document
Commitment strength

6/31

Avg. score
Reporting and Implementation

3/31

Avg. score
Social considerations

3/28

Avg. score

Profile

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) are a financial services group headquartered in Singapore offering a wide number of banking and financial services. Their offerings include retail banking, wealth management, insurance, retirement planning, asset management and corporate loans and financing. As of 2017, OCBC's total assets amount to just under 430 billion SGD with gross loans of more than 220 billion SGD.

Singapore

Financial institution type

Bank, Insurance Company

How we assess the Forest 500

Investors and lenders need to adopt and implement strong deforestation policies that ensure their investments are not funding the destruction of forests.

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