US exports, especially developing new foreign buyers and supporting US
companies selling abroad, is central to the Bank’s mission.

2. Sustainability and the Agency Mission

Exim has a long record of environmental stewardship, and has integrated
sustainability throughout our organization and while fulfilling its mission to
support US exporters to support and create US jobs.

The Bank has implemented programs in nearly every operation, including
building and equipment design, facility management, fleet operations, waste
management, materials sourcing, product stewardship, Carbon Policy and travel
to include both mission and employee commuting.

Energy management is a key aspect of our sustainability strategy. . Our efforts
make our buildings and equipment more efficient and reliable and provide a safe
and healthy environment for our employees and customers.

Since energy management affects our workforce, we expect every employee to
be involved in our improvements. Our conservation culture encourages
employees to consider the energy, environmental, social, and economic impact
of their daily activities.

(a) Building Energy Use and Design

Energy savings under the Lafayette Building Modernization project described
above are further detailed as follows:

Existing Proposed
Electricity: 4,225,000 KW 3,855,000 KW
Steam Heat: 5,162 BTU 3,488 BTU
Gas: 10,166 THERMS 10,159 THERMS

*Figures were provided by and are based on GSA best estimates



. GOAL: High-Performance Sustainable Design / Green Buildings
Exim is not required to report a target under this area.

. GOAL: Regional and Local Planning
Exim is not required to report a target under this area.

GOAL: Water Use Efficiency and Management
Exim is not required to report a target under this area.

. GOAL: Pollution Prevention and Waste Elimination
Exim is not required to report a target under this area.

. GOAL: Sustainable Acquisition
Exlm has worked toward the goal of ensuring that 95% of new contract
actions that require the supply or use of a product are sustainable
acquisitions. The Bank adheres to the following requirements that
promote green purchasing of products and services:

Executive Order 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy,
and Economic Performance

Link:
http:/Awww.whitehouse.gov/omb/assets/procurement_green/fedreg_10
0809.pdf (13 pages, 126 kb)

Section 6002 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
Link: http:/Avww.ornl.gov/adm/ornlp2/sec6002.htm

Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2003.
Link: http:/;www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/AP/AP022/

The Energy Policy Act, Executive Order 13423.
Link: http:/Awww1.eere.energy.gov/femp/regulations/e013423.html

Various subparts in FAR Part 23, Environment, Energy and Water
Efficiency, Renewable Energy Technologies, Occupational Safety, and
Drug-Free Workplace

Link:
http://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/FARTOCP23.html#wp227606



Section 2:
Performance Review & Annual Update



Additionally, the project will increase the agency's ’ use of renewable energy and
implement renewable energy generation projects on agency property by
installation of solar panels on the roof, which will provide at least 30% of the hot
water usage for the building.

(b) Carbon Policy

Exim has an approved Carbon Policy in support of EO 13514. The policy
provides for many overarching incentives for renewable energy efficient exports.
A few of the incentives are listed below:

e Financing incentives for very low to zero carbon dioxide-emitting
renewable energy exports
CO2 reduction through energy efficiency exports
Other measures and transparency in the tracking and reporting of CO2
emissions

3. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals

Exim is not required to report a target under Scope 1. The measurement of green
house gasses by Exlm has been primarily focused in two specific Scope 3 areas
for the Bank: mission travel and employee commuting. Currently programs,
incentives and education have been established to help decrease the amounts of
GHG that are being produced as an business related action of the employees of
the Bank. During the FY 2008 the Bank’s Scope 3 GHG emissions for mission
air travel were measured at 472 metric tons of CO2 per the government owned
traveltrax reporting tool. The Scope 3 GHG emissions for employee commuting
on Metro transit, train and driving are calculated at 590 metric tons of CO2 per
year. These amounts have been established as our baseline for comparisons
going forward for annual reporting purposes.

4. Transparency

Agency efforts and outcomes in implementing E.O. 13514 will be transparent and
disclosed on federal web sites. This report will eventually be made available to
the public and will be published on the Bank’s home page.



financial support for exports to approximately seventeen renewable energy
projects, which included wind, photovoltaic and geothermal power applications.
Financial support for these exports enables foreign buyers to produce clean
electric energy without increasing global greenhouse gas emissions.

2. Goal Performance Review:

This section is intended to provide a narrative for each individual goal detailing
the Bank’s goals, targets, milestones and methods for implementation.

a. GOAL: Scope 1 & 2 Greenhouse Gas Reduction
Exim is not required to report a target under this area.

b. GOAL: Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Reduction
The measurement of green house gasses by Exim has been primarily
focused in two specific Scope 3 areas for the Bank: mission travel and
employee commuting. Currently programs, incentives and education
have been established to help decrease the amounts of GHG that are
being produced as an business related action of the employees of the
Bank. During the fiscal year 2008 the Bank’s Scope 3 GHG emissions
for business air travel was measured at 472 metric tons of CO2 per the
government owned traveltrax reporting tool. The Scope 3 GHG
emissions for employee commuting on Metro transit, train and driving
are calculated at 590 metric tons of CO2 per year. These amounts
have been established as our baseline for comparisons going forward
for annual reporting purposes.
The Chief of Administration, Brian Terhaar, from the Office of
Resource Management at Exim is responsible for the target
development, implementation and oversight of these targets.

c. GOAL: Develop and Maintain Agency Comprehensive
Greenhouse Gas Inventory
Exim is not required to report a target under this area.



Export-Import Bank of the United States
Agency Sustainability Plans
FY 2010 Annual Submission

June 2, 2010



j. GOAL: Agency Innovation
Adoption of an Agency Carbon Policy

On November 3, 2009, The Board of Directors of Ex-im Bank approved
the adoption of a Carbon Policy, making it the first Export Credit Agency
from any country to approve a policy addressing the climate change
impacts of transactions receiving its financial support. The Policy focuses
on establishing financing incentives for renewable energy and low to zero
carbon emitting projects; facilitating CO2 reductions through the support of
energy efficient exports, and the reporting of CO2 emissions from the
projects supported by its financing. The policy recognizes the adverse
environmental effects associated with projects that emit high levels of
COz, and as such, its primary goal is to enable the Bank to increase
support for renewable energy and energy efficient exports while restricting
its support of exports to high carbon intensity projects. An Implementation
Plan for this Carbon Policy has been approved by Ex-Im Bank’s
management, and the Bank is proceeding to negotiate through the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to
require foreign Export Credit Agencies to follow Ex-Im Bank’s lead in
tracking and reporting the COz production of projects supported by their
financing. An Environmental Working Group has been established within
the Bank consisting of staff from the Office of Renewable Energy, the
Policy Group, the Engineering and Environment Division and the Office of
the General Council to pursue the objectives of the Carbon Policy and its
Implementation Plan. The Bank anticipates positive results from the
approval and implementation of this innovative Carbon Policy during 2010
and beyond.



Some examples of this are the purchasing of energy star, FEMP designated,
and low standby products, as well as products that are on the EPA list. The
bank also participates in the purchasing of recycled paper and recycled toner
cartridges.

The Chief Acquisition Officer, Mark Pitra, from the Office of Resource
Management at Exim is responsible for the target development,
implementation and oversight of these targets.

i. GOAL: Electronic Stewardship and Data Centers

Exim currently has established and implemented policy and guidance to
ensure the use of power management, duplex printing and the reduction of
individual printers. The Bank also is very mindful of all other efficient of
environmentally preferred options and features on all eligible electronic
products. The Bank also has established policies and procedures for
telework capabilities in place and Webex for videoconferencing when
available.

MYFAX and the virtualization of the desktop initiative have all increased the
ability to be transparent and work from multiple locations while decreasing the
need for multiple servers and workstations. The Bank has a consolidation of
data centers as well as an offsite location with the Smithsonian to ensure the
continuity of operations in the event of a disaster or a loss or operations at the
bank. The Bank also participates in the disposal of electronic assets through
programs such as GSA Xcess, misc. donations and through private recyclers
that have been certified under the Responsible Recyclers guidance or
equivalents. The Chief Information Officer Fernanda Young, from the Office of
Resource Management at Exim is responsible for the target development,
implementation and oversight of these targets.



1. Summary of Accomplishments:

Exim does not have any specifics to report in this section because at this is the
first time reporting on the summary of the agency's past year achievements with
respect to overall targets and goals established by Executive Orders, statutory
requirements and agency goals. The baseline for reporting these
accomplishments has been established in this document. Though specifics
relating to the prior years’ overall targets and goals are not available, the Bank
did make strides in their reporting of their Carbon Policy in support of EO 13514.

SCOPE 3 EMISSIONS — CO; Produced from Projects Financed by Ex-im
Bank:

To assist in the management of the major anthropogenic greenhouse gases, Ex-
Im Bank has tracked the estimated annual greenhouse gas production from fossil
fuel projects it finances since 1999. The annual greenhouse gas production
directly produced by these projects is tracked in units of metric tons of carbon
dioxide equivalent (COz), and at the end of each fiscal year, Ex-lm Bank
discloses in its annual report the total CO2 emissions of projects for which
financing was authorized during that year. In early 2009, Ex-Im Bank began to
disclose on its web-site the amount of CO2 expected to be produced by all
projects pending authorization that are expected to produce 50,000 or more
metric tones of CO2 per year. Ex-Im Bank estimates that those foreign projects
for which it authorized financing during FY 2009 will produce a total of
approximately 17.9 million metric tons of CO2 per year. This total includes
emissions from five fossil fuel power plants that are expected to produce 16.3
metric tons of COz per year and several oil and gas-field development and
exploration projects that are expected to produce 1.6 million metric tons per year
of COz. This amount of greenhouse gas production represents the direct
(“Scope 1”) CO2 emissions that would be reported by the operators of the
respective projects. Ex-Im Bank considers these emissions (17.9 million
metric tons of CO.) to constitute the “Scope 3” emissions associated with
the agency’s FY 2009 operations. During FY 2009, Ex-Im Bank also provided



1. Agency Policy Statement

The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Exlm or the Bank) is committed to
fulfilling its responsibility under Executive Order 13514.
The Bank will take a leadership role in our daily operations and long-term
planning to protect and enhance the environment, improve the health of agency
employees, model sustainability for small agencies, and be thoughtful stewards
of resources for future generations. The Bank will seek both immediate and
longer term opportunities to strengthen policies and operations.
To exercise leadership in its mission activities, the Bank has adopted a Carbon
Policy in support of EO 13514. The policy provides:

Financing incentives for very low to zero carbon dioxide-emitting renewable
energy exports; CO2 reduction through energy efficiency exports; and other
measures and transparency in the tracking and reporting of CO2 missions.
To exercise leadership in its business operations, the Bank is engaged with the
General Services Administration in a multi-year modernization of its
headquarters, the Lafayette Building, 811 Vermont Ave N.W., Washington DC as
a model energy efficiency project under the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA).

The project is being designed to meet LEED Gold certification and GSA Class A
status, and maintain its listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The
project scope includes a total refurbishment of the exterior fagade and windows,
replacement of interior finishes, preservation of historic features and upgrade of
all building systems, including physical building security. The project will save
14.8% in annual energy costs (beginning 2015) compared with today’s numbers.
Additionally, the project will increase the agency's use of renewable energy and
implement renewable energy generation projects on agency property by
installation of solar panels on the roof, which will provide at least 30% of the hot
water usage for the building.

Challenges remain. For example, our efforts to reduce GHG for air travel will
continue to be difficult, because international air travel in support of expanding



Section 1:
Agency Policy and Strategy



TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1: Agency Policy and Strategy

1. Agency Policy Statement

2. Sustainability and the Agency Mission
3. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals

4. Transparency

Section 2: Performance Review & Annual Update

1) Summary of Accomplishments:
2) Goal Performance Review:
a) GOAL: Scope 1 & 2 Greenhouse Gas Reduction
b) GOAL: Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Reduction
c¢) GOAL: Develop and Maintain Agency Comprehensive
Greenhouse Gas Inventory
d) GOAL: High-Performance Sustainable Design / Green
Buildings
e) GOAL: Regional and Local Planning
f) GOAL: Water Use Efficiency and Management
g) GOAL: Pollution Prevention and Waste Elimination
h) GOAL: Sustainable Acquisition
i) GOAL: Electronic Stewardship and Data Centers
j) GOAL: Agency Innovation

Section 3: Agency Self Evaluation



Section 3: Agency Self Evaluation

1. Please answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the following questions. If the answer is ‘no’,

provide an explanation below.

Does your plan provide/consider overarching strategies and approaches

for achieving long-term sustainability goals? ue
Does your plan identify milestones and resources needed for You
implementation?

Does your plan align with your agency’s 2011 budget submission? Yes
Is your plan consistent with your agency’s FY 2011 budget and

appropriately aligned to reflect your agency’s planned FY 2012 budget Yes
submission?

Does your plan integrate existing EO and statutory requirements into a

single framework and align with other existing mission and management Yes
telated goals to make the best use of available resources?

Does your plan provide methods for obtaining data needed to measure Yes

progress, evaluate results, and improve performance?

Even though we are a small agency, we are very aware of our responsibility to be

green. The Bank is developing strategies to expand recycling of all
miscellaneous paper, cardboard and plastics resulting from day to day

operations. The Bank is beginning to engage its employees as never before in

our sustainability efforts, as we create a culture of conservation at the Export-

Import Bank of the United States. The Bank has set aggressive goals for

sustainability performance and is encouraging customers, suppliers and business

partners to join in going green.