Jenoptik signs ESG syndicated loan of 400 million euros

“With the syndicated loan, we have succeeded in securing further financing leeway for Jenoptik on attractive terms over the long term. The transaction reflects the confidence in our growth-oriented corporate strategy and shows that we have reliable and strong banking partners at our side,” said CFO Hans-Dieter Schumacher.

Sustainability components

“Since sustainability is becoming increasingly important to us, we have also aligned our syndicated loan with the Group’s ESG goals,” added the Jenoptik CFO. As with the debenture bond, three different ESG indicators were incorporated for this reason, which address the issues of environment, social affairs and corporate governance. Jenoptik has set itself specific measurable targets for sustainability in the supply chain, the group-wide proportion of green electricity and the diversity of its management team. Jenoptik receives a small interest advantage if all three targets are achieved; conversely, a malus must be accepted if less than two of the three targets are achieved.

“Our understanding of sustainability is based on the belief that we can only achieve our economic goals and thus permanently profitable growth by acting responsibly. The ESG-targets linked to the debenture bond are therefore also an integral part of our corporate strategy”, summarizes the President & CEO Dr. Stefan Traeger.