环境、社会和公司治理 (ESG)

Acquisition of the first German “onshore wind+storage”-project and respective PPA

Taylor Wessing advised CEE Group on a special renewable energy transaction. CEE Group acquired the only "onshore wind+storage" project in Germany to date from juwi including a PPA contract with MVV Trading GmbH. juwi was awarded the contract for this innovative project in the first nationwide innovation tender by the German Federal Network Agency in September 2020. The electricity is reimbursed with a fixed market bonus as well as with a so-called Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) that juwi developed jointly with MVV Trading GmbH. Hamburg-based CEE Group has acquired project and PPA.

Taylor Wessing advises Encavis AG on a sustainability-linked EUR 125,000,000 syndicated facility

The revolving credit facility contains ratings-based sustainability criteria, has a term of up to five years and was arranged by Encavis and Commerzbank. The majority of the facilities is available on a revolving basis for the purchase of projects and thus offers Encavis the possibility to spontaneously and easily broaden the portfolio of the group's own projects. In addition, a traditional working capital line with the possibility of establishing ancillary facilities is included.

Taylor Wessing advises syndicate of banks on a sustainability-linked EUR 500,000,000 syndicated facility for Symrise AG

Advised syndicate of banks on a sustainability-linked EUR 500,000,000 facility for Symrise AG. The sustainability criteria are individually tailored to the needs of the group and include the eco-efficiency of greenhouse gas emissions, the expansion of sustainable procurement processes for biological raw materials and increasing the efficiency of water consumption in arid regions.