The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Investing in our employees
- Supporting our communities
- Focusing on sustainability
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced direct and indirect carbon emissions by 66% compared to 2009 levels
- Reduced energy usage by 50% compared to 2009 levels
- Reduced water usage by 55% compared to 2012 levels
Social Achievements
- Met all six organizational workforce diversity objectives in 2022
- Initiated and made significant progress delivering on our four-year, $88 billion Community Benefits Plan
- Launched a partnership with Guild Education providing employees with tuition-free professional certificates and degree programs
Governance Achievements
- Of the 12 independent directors nominated for election this year, half are women or people of color
- Board met 10 times in 2022; each director attended at least 75% of meetings
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Continuing challenges in hiring and retaining talent
- Ongoing aftershocks from a global pandemic
- Consistently increasing demand for technological innovation and data security
Mitigation Strategies
- Investing in compensation levels and pay analyses
- Enhanced leadership development training
- Continued investment in businesses, technology, and employees
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Awards & Recognition
- America’s Most JUST Companies (JUST 100)—JUST Capital (2023)
- Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality—Human Rights Campaign (2022)
- America’s Most Responsible Companies—Newsweek (2023)
- Best Veteran-Friendly Companies & Veteran-Friendly Supplier Diversity Programs — U.S. Veterans Magazine (2022)
- Best Places to Work—Disability Equality Index (2022)
- Gender-Equality Index—Bloomberg (2023)
- 100 Most Sustainable Companies—Barron’s (2022)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Corporate Responsibility
- Climate Risk
- Human Rights
Environmental Achievements
- Expanded environmental finance commitment from $20 billion to $30 billion by 2025
- Set new operational sustainability targets to reflect the growth of our footprint through the acquisition of BBVA USA Bancshares, Inc. and committed to further reduce our own Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions, energy and water consumption.
Social Achievements
- Met all six organizational workforce objectives in 2023 and were recognized by the American Opportunity Index as the financial institution most effective at developing talent and advancing employee careers
- Continued significant progress under our four-year, $88 billion Community Benefits Plan aimed at advancing economic opportunities for low- and moderate-income individuals and communities and people of color
- Expanded PNC’s Mobile Branch footprint in 10 markets to make banking more accessible for underserved markets and by financing or investing in approximately $10.5 million in affordable housing initiatives in two states.
Governance Achievements
- 79.8% shareholder support for say-on-pay proposal in 2023
- Annual elections of the entire Board; majority vote standard for director elections
- Robust independent oversight; at least two-thirds of independent directors
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Concerns from some shareholders regarding one-time awards for NEOs and the rationale for one-time awards outside of the executive compensation program.
- Questions about the succession planning process and how the one-time LCA awards factored into succession planning.
- Requests for clearer disclosure on the Committee’s use of discretion in evaluating executive performance and making compensation decisions.
Mitigation Strategies
- The Committee understands the concerns that some shareholders have with one-time awards for NEOs and as a result, has chosen to grant these awards infrequently, to address a specific business or strategic rationale.
- PNC has a robust succession planning process in place and the Committee takes this process into account as part of its compensation evaluation.
- We have provided additional insights into the Committee’s methodology for total compensation decisions, including how performance is evaluated in determining variable compensation and the guardrails on the Committee’s use of discretion in determining total incentive compensation.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Awards & Recognition
- Top Employers (Rank #4 out of 396) American Opportunity Index (2023)
- Best Veteran-Friendly Companies U.S. Veterans Magazine (2023)
- America’s Most JUST Companies (JUST 100) JUST Capital (2023)
- America’s Most Responsible Companies Newsweek (2023)
- Best Places to Work Disability Equality Index (2023)
- Gender-Equality Index Bloomberg (2023)