EEW updates Green Financing Framework; ISS-Corporate issues Second Party Opinion
- EEW Energy from Waste GmbH replaced its 2021 Green Financing Framework with an updated version.
- The updated Framework complies with ICMA 2025 Green Bond Principles and LMA Green Loan Principles and aligns key activities with the EU Taxonomy and EU Green Bond Standard.
- Eligible investments include energy efficiency, heat and energy supply, battery and storage solutions, recovery of valuable materials (including phosphorus), carbon capture, sustainable buildings, and EV charging infrastructure.
- ISS-Corporate issued a Second Party Opinion confirming the Framework's quality, compliance with market standards, and alignment with the EU Taxonomy.
Framework update
EEW Energy from Waste GmbH replaced its 2021 Green Financing Framework with an updated version that complies with the ICMA 2025 Green Bond Principles and the LMA Green Loan Principles and demonstrates alignment with the EU Taxonomy Regulation and the EU Green Bond Standard; it serves as the basis for long-term financing and links sustainability strategy, investment logic and financing.
Eligible investments
The Framework covers projects and measures for energy efficiency, heat and energy supply, battery and storage solutions, recovery of valuable materials including phosphorus, carbon capture technologies, sustainable buildings and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Thermal waste recovery and taxonomy
EEW states that thermal waste recovery is not yet fully reflected as a standalone activity in the EU Taxonomy and applies a transparent classification approach for relevant investments, focusing on waste heat utilisation, renewable energy technologies and circular-economy measures.
Independent assessment
ISS-Corporate provided a Second Party Opinion confirming the Framework's quality, its compliance with ICMA and LMA market standards, and the alignment of key activities with the EU Taxonomy.
Source: EEW Energy from Waste
