Financing renewable energies. The role of the banking sector

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1 Financing renewable energies The role of the banking sector Milan, 20 June 2014

2 UniCredit at a glance Key figures (March 2014) UniCredit is a leading European commercial bank with an international network, presence and broad customer base 17 European countries more than 7,900 branches over 131,000 employees Spanning 50 markets - one of the Western and Eastern Europe highest market shares Operating income 5,578 Operating profit 2,068 Net profit (loss) 712 Shareholder equity Common Equity Tier 1 Ratio 47, % Tier 1 Ratio 10.58% Total capital Ratio 14.21% Employees 131,333 Branches 7,921 Total assets 841,623 2

and Eastern Europe highest market shares Operating income 5,578 Operating profit 2,068 Net profit (loss) 712 Shareholder equity Common

3 UniCredit and the Environment Operations impacts Lending impacts Control of impacts directly related to our business (overall insignificant compared to other industrial sectors) Managing indirect impacts from external actors that can be influenced through targeted choices Real Estate Group Credit Policies GHG EMISSIONS ICT Mobility Management Green Procurement FINANCED EMISSIONS Position on renewable energy or other tech. Green Products Integration of credit models 3

be influenced through targeted choices Real Estate Group Credit Policies GHG EMISSIONS ICT Mobility Management Green

4 UniCredit and Climate Change operations impacts 2020 Target: - 30% CO2 emissions (2008 baseline) 2012 Interim Target : - 15% CO2 emissions (2008 baseline) -21% 4

5 UniCredit and Climate Change lending impacts Underlying logic Direct consequences on our clients in case of a 2 scenario Methodology Distributing budget from different industrial sectors and regions 5

6 Natural Capital Declaration A declaration by the financial sector demonstrating our commitment at the Rio+ 20 Earth Summit to work towards integrating Natural Capital considerations into our financial products and services for the 21st century. Since virtually every economic activity can have an impact on natural capital either directly or indirectly, through a supply chain, financial institutions have considerable indirect ecological footprints through their customers and directly through their purchasing decisions. These impacts can lead to material financial risks, but also to relevant business opportunities. 6

Since virtually every economic activity can have an impact on natural capital either directly or indirectly, through a supply chain, financial institutions

7 UniCredit and renewable energy financing 2013 Renewable energy loans portfolio 8.5 billion R.E. Portfolio by Technology R.E. Portfolio by Subgroup Other 9% Poland 0,3% CEE 13% Austria 11% Wind 34% Solar 57% Germany 29% Italy 47% 7

8 UniCredit and renewable energy financing UniCredit Bank AG - Ocean Breeze Energy (Bard Offshore 1) Offshore wind farm 100 kilometers off the coast 2010: connection to the grid 2013: project completion 400 megawatts of installed capacity in the North Sea The largest wind farm in Germany s exclusive economic zone 1,600 GWh/year at full operation Meets the electrical needs of about 400,000 households Electricity generated currently exceeds the electrical needs of UniCredit Bank AG The wind farm is designed to respect the surrounding ecosystem 8

farm in Germany s exclusive economic zone 1,600 GWh/year at full operation Meets the electrical needs of about 400,000 households

9 UniCredit and renewable energy financing Renewable energy sources - Electrical Purchase and installation of Solar, Hydro, Wind, Geothermal, Biomass, Biogas plants Target: Condominiums, Enterprises, Agricultural enterprises Renewable energy sources - Thermal Purchase and installation of Solar, Geothermal, Biomass, Biogas plants, Heat pumps Target: Condominiums, Enterprises, Agricultural enterprises Energy efficiency Energy efficiency measures (LED lighting, electric motors replacement, installation of cogeneration plants, etc. ) Target: Condominiums, Enterprises, Agricultural enterprises 9

Geothermal, Biomass, Biogas plants, Heat pumps Target: Condominiums, Enterprises, Agricultural enterprises Energy efficiency Energy efficiency

10 Renewable energy financing 2013 business volumes Sources Target Number of financed plants Total power (MW) Average duration (years) Total volume Renewable energy (Solar) Retail/small business Public sector 285 Between 1 and 3 MW Renewable energy (Hydro, Wind, Geothermal, Biomass, Biogas plants) Retail/small business Public sector 27 Between 4 and 20 MW

Public sector 285 Between 1 and 3 MW 10 40.144.

11 Renewable energy products - overview Products Financing delivery mode Contractual mode Renewable energy sources - Electric (Solar) Renewable energy sources Electric (Geothermal, Wind, Biomass, Biogas) Renewable energy sources - Thermal Work progress status Single solution - Work progress status Single solution - Work progress status Unsecured Asset backed Unsecured Asset backed (only for biomass and biogas plants) Unsecured Energy efficiency (e.g. lighting, cogeneration) Single solution Unsecured 11

progress status Single solution - Work progress status Single solution - Work progress status Unsecured Asset backed

12 Joint Venture with WWF Italia - Officinae Verdi Officinae Verdi S.p.A. is a joint venture bewtween UniCredit and Fondazione WWF Italia It integrates network capacity and financial sustainability, quality and technological capability to offer integrated products and services, based on renewable energy-efficiency and carbon management, for families and businesses Officinae Verdi Business volumes Sectors Retail - Family Retail - SME Industrial Due Diligence (technical advisory on projects) Installed/ managed power 0,53 MW 0,6 MW 2,9 MW 9,2 MW 12

technological capability to offer integrated products and services, based on renewable energy-efficiency and carbon management, for

13 Joint Venture with WWF Italia - Officinae Verdi Activities Retail sector (Family + SME) Industrial sector Technical & Financial Advisory Energy efficiency (UC business operations) 1.13 MW PV plants Energy efficiency plants 2013 Highlights No. 3 PV plants - 3 MW Consulting and carbon-energy audits for sector leaders enterprises (Mutti, Danone, Sofidel, etc.). Analysis and assessment of 9.2 MW R.E. projects (biogas, biomass, solar, mini-wind, etc.) Participation to the European Project R2CITIES" for the development of business models on energy improvements for social housing 9.2 MW energy efficiency project and metering installation for UniCredit Real Estate 13

3 PV plants - 3 MW Consulting and carbon-energy audits for sector leaders enterprises (Mutti, Danone, Sofidel, etc.). Analysis and assessment of 9.2 MW R.E.

14 EU Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group 2012: Energy Efficiency Directive to help fill the policy gap for achieving the 2020 energy efficiency targets 2013: Establishment of the Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group ( EEFIG ), a permanent working group by the European Commission in partnership with UNEP FI UniCredit is member of the group which has delivered the following recommendations: Support decision makers for capturing the benefits of energy efficiency measures Accelerating the development of Energy Performance Certificates, Energy Codes and their enforcement Provide decision makers with the correct data in order to make informed decisions Facilitate the use of EU Structural and Investment Funds and ETS revenues through public-private financial instruments to boost investments and help accelerate the engagement of private sector finance Existing financial instruments Dedicated credit lines Innovative financial instruments Green building Bonds Risk sharing facilities (Guarantee Funds and First-loss Facilities) Dedicated Real Estate and Infrastructure Funds Equity investment in sustainable real estate funds On-Bill Repayment (Supply Driver) Energy Performance Contracting/ ESCOs (Demand Driver) Energy Services Agreement 14

recommendations: Support decision makers for capturing the benefits of energy efficiency measures Accelerating the development of Energy Performance Certificates, Energy Codes and their enforcement

15 Project Finance at UniCredit - overview UniCredit S.p.A carries out structured finance services either in energy and infrastructure sectors, through the Italian Infrastructure & Power Project Finance team. Target clients, for expected financing amounts exceeding 20 million, belong to: Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) perimeter; CCI perimeter. The environmental variable is involved in various points of the overall procedure for Project Finance transaction, and in particular: Rating assignment a rating is assigned through a model (GPF Rating Tool), based on quantitative analysis of expected cash flows and objective assessments of the professionals involved in the preparation of the transaction. The information required to calculate the rating includes an assessment of the environmental and social risks associated with the transaction Assessment of non-financial risks For projects in industrial sectors where the investment costs exceed US$ 10 million, the project finance transactions are subject to an environmental and social assessment in accordance with the Equator Principles (EPs); process rules, of a voluntary nature, aimed at ensuring respect for the environment and social equity in the project finance activities in accordance with IFC Performance Standards and the World Bank Group EHS Guidelines 15

Target clients, for expected financing amounts exceeding 20 million, belong to: Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) perimeter; CCI perimeter.

16 Project finance at UniCredit, Italy Renewable energy 2013 volumes Source Number of projects Installed Capacity (MW) Repayment Period (n. years) Total Project Financing Amount (mln )* Renewable energy (Solar) 4 Between 7,5 and 24 MW ~ 17 ~ 115 mln Renewable energy (Wind on-shore) 3 Between 20 and 72 MW ~ 13 ~ 120 mln 16 (*) With UniCredit acting either as sole lender or in pool with other banks

years) Total Project Financing Amount (mln )* Renewable energy (Solar) 4 Between 7,5 and 24 MW ~

17 Contacts Giorgio Capurri Group Sustainability Piazza Gae Aulenti, Tower A Milan giorgio.capurri@unicredit.eu 17

Germany's energy transition: Status quo and Challenges.

Ulrich Benterbusch Germany's energy transition: Status quo and Challenges. 2 nd Session Group of Experts on Renewable Energy, UNECE, Geneva 1 Agenda. Energy transition: Status quo and official goals. German