Manulife Financial Corporation
Unverified XFID Unique Identifier for Manulife Financial Corporation:
XOMZNO43EK 3 Second Party Opinions
1 Certification
Documents (4)
| XFID | Type | Title | Year | Source | Retrieved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XF-QI2PZHK-D | Certification | Manulife Financial Corporation — UoP Verifier Report (Solar Wind) | 2017 | www.climatebonds.net | 13 Mar 2026 |
| XF-15OOZKT-C | Second Party Opinion | Manulife Financial Corporation Second-Party Opinion | 2017 | mstar-sustops-cdn-mainwebsite-s3.s3.amazonaws.com | 5 Mar 2026 |
| XF-6U76IZ2-W | Second Party Opinion | Manulife Financial Corporation Climate Bonds Standard Verification Letter | 2017 | mstar-sustops-cdn-mainwebsite-s3.s3.amazonaws.com | 5 Mar 2026 |
| XF-3ZCFKVJ-F | Second Party Opinion | Manulife Sustainable Bond Framework Second-Party Opinion (2022) | 2022 | mstar-sustops-cdn-mainwebsite-s3.s3.amazonaws.com | 2 Mar 2026 |
Press Coverage (1)
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XF Company Profile
Extra-financial information found across 4 documents in the XframeworkID registry
NACE K Financial & Insurance Activities
Information extracted from documents in the registry. Values are as disclosed; this is not an assessment or rating. Last updated 2 Jun 2026.
Issuer Identity & Structure
- Issuer name and country/jurisdiction
- Manulife Financial Corporation, Canada SPO 2022
- Issuer sector/industry classification
- Financial services CERTIFICATION 2017
- Issuer type
- Financial services company CERTIFICATION 2017
Green / Sustainable Finance Framework
- Sustainable bond framework name and version
- Manulife Sustainable Bond Framework SPO 2022
- Bond types covered under framework
- Green bonds, social bonds, sustainability bonds SPO 2022
- Eligible use-of-proceeds categories
- Renewable Energy, Green Buildings, Environmentally Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources and Land Use, Energy Efficiency, Clean Transportation, Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management, Pollution Prevention and Control, Access to Essential Services, Affordable Housing SPO 2022
- Project evaluation and selection process description
- Manulife's Sustainability Accounting team maintains inventory of eligible general account assets and structures allocation of proceeds. Manulife's Sustainable Bonds Council provides final approval on project selection. Manulife's ESG guidelines apply to all allocation decisions. SPO 2022
- Management of proceeds approach
- Net proceeds tracked via Sustainable Bond Register managed by Sustainability Accounting team. Full allocation intended within 18 months. Pending full allocation, proceeds held in cash or liquid securities. SPO 2022
- Reporting commitments under framework
- Annual allocation reporting via website report and commitment to reporting on relevant impact metrics SPO 2022
- Temporary investment of unallocated proceeds
- Cash or liquid securities SPO 2022
External Review & Verification
- Second Party Opinion (SPO) provider name and assessment date
- Sustainalytics, November 9, 2017 SPO 2017
- SPO assessment scope and methodology
- Assessment of framework credibility and impact, eligible categories alignment, risk management system, project selection process, allocation reporting, and impact metrics SPO 2022
- SPO preliminary evaluation or credibility rating
- Credible and impactful SPO 2022
- Assurance provider name and engagement period
- Sustainalytics, October 20, 2017 – October 31, 2017 CERTIFICATION 2017
- Pre-issuance or post-issuance verification type
- Pre-issuance verification CERTIFICATION 2017
Standards & Regulatory Alignment
- Alignment with ICMA Green Bond Principles
- Yes, aligned with Green Bond Principles 2021 SPO 2022
- Alignment with UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 6, 7, 10, 11, 15 SPO 2022
- Alignment with ICMA Social Bond Principles or Sustainability Bond Guidelines
- Yes, aligned with Sustainability Bond Guidelines 2021 and Social Bond Principles 2021 SPO 2022
- Alignment with Climate Bonds Standard
- Yes, Climate Bonds Standard for Solar and Wind projects CERTIFICATION 2017
Impact Metrics & Reporting
- Annual impact reporting commitment
- Yes, committed to reporting on relevant impact metrics via annual website report SPO 2022
Corporate Strategy & Mission
- Corporate purpose statement relating to sustainability
- Aligning financing and investment activities to fund a low-carbon, climate-resilient future CERTIFICATION 2017
ESG Framework & Governance
- Internal ESG governance structure
- Manulife's Sustainability Accounting team, Sustainable Bonds Council, and ESG guidelines framework SPO 2022
Changes Over Time
Items where disclosed information changed across documents.
Bond types covered under framework
Eligible use-of-proceeds categories
2017 Renewable energy facilities (solar and wind), transmission infrastructure, renewable energy equipment manufacturing →
2022 Renewable Energy, Green Buildings, Environmentally Sustainable Management of Living Natural Resources and Land Use, Energy Efficiency, Clean Transportation, Sustainable Water and Wastewater Management, Pollution Prevention and Control, Access to Essential Services, Affordable Housing
Corporate mission and sustainability strategy
SPO assessment scope
2017 Pre-issuance verification under Solar and Wind criteria of the Climate Bonds Standard for allocation towards renewable energy facilities, infrastructure and manufacturing →
2022 Framework alignment with principles, eligible categories, risk management system, project selection process, reporting commitments