Canada Pension Plan Investment Board

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3 Second Party Opinions
1 Investor Framework
1 Impact Report
XFID Type Title Year Source Retrieved
XF-ZCW3B1O-J Investor Framework CPP Investments - Esg Guidelines 2025 www.cppinvestments.com 3 Apr 2026
XF-EN48EY9-N Impact Report CPP Investments Green Bond Impact Report 2024 2024 www.cppinvestments.com 31 Mar 2026
XF-8LAE54P-Y Second Party Opinion Second Party Opinion: CPP Investments' Green Bond Framework 2024 www.spglobal.com 25 Feb 2026
XF-JV9X6WY-8 Second Party Opinion CPP Investments (Methodology of Shades of Green, formerly part of CICERO) 2022 www.spglobal.com 25 Feb 2026
XF-LZJYAOM-2 Second Party Opinion Second Party Opinion: Canada Pension Plan Investment Board's Green Bond Framework 2025 www.spglobal.com 25 Feb 2026

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Issuer Identity & Structure

Issuer name and country/jurisdiction
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Canada SPO 2022 2022
Issuer sector/industry classification
Financial services SPO 2025 2025
Issuer type
Pension fund manager IMPACT 2024 2024

Green / Sustainable Finance Framework

Sustainable bond framework name and version
CPP Investments' Green Bond Framework 2025 SPO 2025 2025
Bond types covered under framework
Green bonds SPO 2022 2022
Framework publication date and update history
July 8, 2025; Previously June 22, 2022 SPO 2025 2025
Eligible use-of-proceeds categories
Wind and solar power, green hydrogen, certified green buildings, zero emissions private and public transportation, energy efficiency SPO 2022 2022
Exclusion criteria for ineligible projects or sectors
Activities with strong links to fossil fuels and explicitly associated lock-in risks SPO 2025 2025

External Review & Verification

Second Party Opinion (SPO) provider name and assessment date
S&P Global Ratings, July 8, 2025 SPO 2025 2025
SPO assessment scope and methodology
Alignment with Green Bond Principles (ICMA 2025) and sustainable finance principles; assessment of material sustainability factors; Shades of Green analytical approach SPO 2025 2025
SPO preliminary evaluation or credibility rating
Dark green activities aligned with long-term vision of low-carbon climate resilient future; No weaknesses to report SPO 2025 2025
Pre-issuance or post-issuance verification type
Second Party Opinion (pre-issuance/framework assessment) SPO 2025 2025

Standards & Regulatory Alignment

Alignment with ICMA Green Bond Principles
Aligned SPO 2025 2025

Issuance Details

Bond instrument type
Green bond IMPACT 2024 2024
Green bond first issuance year
2018 IMPACT 2024 2024
Years of green bond issuance history
Consistent issuer since 2018; Eight green bonds issued as of 2024 IMPACT 2024 2024

Proceeds Allocation & Reporting

Cumulative disbursed amount
More than $7.5 billion USD equivalent gross IMPACT 2024 2024
Allocation of net proceeds by category
Wind and solar power, green hydrogen, certified green buildings, zero emissions transportation, energy efficiency IMPACT 2024 2024

ESG Framework & Governance

Climate governance structure
Sustainable Investing Committee (SIC) determines eligible assets IMPACT 2024 2024
ESG integration framework and methodology
Asset-level assessments of physical and climate risks; Portfolio-level assessments; Geo-specific analysis under IPCC 4-degree scenario SPO 2025 2025

Corporate Strategy & Mission

Corporate mission and sustainability strategy
CPP Investments manages the Canada Pension Plan on behalf of over 20 million contributors and beneficiaries through global investments across diverse asset classes, actively engaging oil and gas investees on transitioning to a low carbon future SPO 2022 2022
Assets under management
CAD 539 billion as of 2022 SPO 2022 2022

Changes Over Time

Items where disclosed information changed across documents.

Issuer name
2022 CPP Investments
2024 Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Sustainable bond framework name and version
2022 2022 green bond framework
2024 CPP Investments' Green Bond Framework
Eligible use-of-proceeds categories
2022 Wind and solar power, green hydrogen, certified green buildings, zero emissions transportation, energy efficiency measures
2024 Renewable Energy, Low Carbon/Clean Transportation, Green Buildings, Energy Efficiency
Exclusion criteria for ineligible projects or sectors
2022 Direct fossil fuel infrastructure investment, conventional fuel transportation, fossil-based hydrogen, renewable energy expanding oil and gas capacity, fossil-fuel power generation, fossil fuel switching in building retrofits
2025 Activities with strong links to fossil fuels and explicitly associated lock-in risks
Second Party Opinion (SPO) provider name
2022 CICERO
2024 S&P Global Ratings
SPO assessment date
2022 June 22, 2022
2024 2024-05-06
2025 July 8, 2025
Pre-issuance or post-issuance verification type
2022 Pre-issuance Second Party Opinion
2025 Pre-issuance
External framework assessment rating
2022 CICERO Dark Green with Excellent governance score
2025 Dark green - Activities that correspond to the long-term vision of a low-carbon climate resilient future
Sustainable bond framework name
2024 Green Bond Framework
2025 CPP Investments' Green Bond Framework
Framework publication date
2024 2024-05-06
2025 July 8, 2025
SPO assessment scope and methodology
2024 Opinion on alignment of sustainable finance instrument documentation with third-party published sustainable finance principles and issuer's material sustainability factors
2025 Opinion on alignment of documentation with sustainable finance principles and how issuer's material sustainability factors are addressed