The bank is one of the leading entities
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For the third year in a row, the bank forms part of the “Climate A List”, which includes 193 companies worldwide with the best assessments according to the CDP environmental organisation
CaixaBank carries out its business and offers its products and services in a way that respects the environment and with the utmost respect for people. It is firmly committed to supporting environmentally-friendly initiatives and projects that contribute to preventing, mitigating and combating climate change.
A signatory of the Equator Principles since 2007, to avoid, minimise, mitigate and remedy as much as possible any potential threats to the environment or the community in financing investment projects
In 2016 a total of 13 projects were financed with a total investment of €5,954 M, with CaixaBank lending more than €778 M
11 were classified under category B, with potential adverse social or environmental impacts that were limited and could easily be mitigated
2 were classified category C, with minimal potential impacts or without adverse impacts
CaixaBank has internal procedures in place to apply a simplified procedure to transactions for financing smaller projects, starting at €5 M
For the third year in a row, the bank forms part of the “Climate A List”, which includes 193 companies worldwide with the best assessments according to the CDP environmental organisation
Signatory since 2015 of the Green Bond Principles
It participates in the Spanish Group for Green Growth, which promotes economic growth tied to a low-carbon economy
It forms part of the Forética Climate Change Cluster, a forum for business dialogue and exchanging knowledge in relation to climate change
Plan launched to be carbon neutral in 2018
20,239 tn of CO2 offset, corresponding to the use of fuel, refrigeration gases and electricity consumption at CaixaBank’s branch network and central services in 2015 (according to the carbon footprint calculations)
These emissions were offset through the purchase of allowances in the voluntary emissions market project
Reduction in the emissions associated with energy consumption
99% of green energy consumed: virtually all of the energy consumed
First Spanish organisation to adhere to the RE100 initiative:
22,220 Smart PC deployed, with an energy consumption of less than ~25%
6,695 MWh in estimated annual savings by changing to LED lighting for signs and areas with 24-hour lighting
LEED Gold Certificate (the most prestigious international certificate to identify sustainable buildings) obtained for the Cerdanyola CD2 Data Processing Centre
Paper use was reduced
11% vs. 2015, in paper consumption
99%* of the paper we use is recycled
14.4 million digital documents in 2016
* Latest available data (3Q2016)