UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Sustainable Economy Transition
- Environmental Responsibility
- Raising Sustainable Development Awareness
- Human Rights
- Labor Relations
- Environmental Protection
- Anti-corruption
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced single-use plastic items (Policy renewed in 2023)
- Reduced paper consumption (Paper Policy implemented)
- Sorted and sent paper waste for processing
- Measured carbon footprint (communal services, paper, business trips, etc.)
- 2.5 Tb of virtual garbage cleaned, equal to 25.66 tons of CO2 reduction through Data Clean Up challenge
Social Achievements
- Opened consultation areas in Diia.Business centers (Bucha, Lutsk, Rivne)
- Launched educational program “Financier” in Diia.Business (2,000 entrepreneurs attended 41 events)
- Provided grants to entrepreneurs (UAH 100,000 each to 10 winners, UAH 250,000 each to 4 winners)
- Supported women's entrepreneurship through “Women in Business” and “Made by Women” initiatives
- Launched “We're Proud” program to support veterans
- Donated nearly 60 million UAH through United24 (ambulances, medical rehabilitation, education)
- Supported the “Created by Women” and “Financier” projects (finalists in Partnership for Sustainability Award 2023)
Governance Achievements
- Joined UN Global Compact in 2021
- Demonstrated compliance with the Ten Global Compact principles
- Published Communication on Progress 2023
- Updated sectoral policies aligning with BNP Paribas Group's approach to coal, oil & gas, nuclear energy, defense, palm oil, wood pulp, agriculture, mining, and tobacco
- Implemented measures to avoid greenwashing
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Carbon neutrality by 2050
Environmental Challenges
- War in Ukraine causing devastating consequences for society, economy, and environment
- Millions of tons of CO2 emissions due to war
- Need for sustainable solutions for reconstruction
- Different levels of sustainable development awareness among businesses
Mitigation Strategies
- Collaboration with EBRD (€15 million to bolster businesses in critical sectors)
- Supporting clients' transition to sustainable economy
- Commitment to carbon neutrality
- Creating projects focused on education and sustainable approaches
- Supporting community through charitable initiatives
- Implementing GTS (Growth Technology Sustainability) strategy
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 3 (Health)
- Goal 17 (Partnerships)
Supporting health initiatives and collaborating with various organizations