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Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:5,398.34 MT CO2e
Scope 1 Emissions:1,451.86 MT CO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:3,946.48 MT CO2e
Waste Generated:588,000 pounds of shredded paper recycled
Carbon Intensity:8.59 MT CO2e per million in revenue (2022)
ESG Focus Areas
- Business Ethics
- Environmental Product Responsibility
- Data Privacy and Security
- Board Composition
- Consumer Financial Protection
Environmental Achievements
- Calculated Scope 1 and 2 emissions for 2021 and 2022.
- Financed renewable energy and environmental sustainability projects.
- Reduced square footage of actively owned and managed space due to remote work.
Social Achievements
- Hired 571 new team members.
- Launched two new Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): Women in Leadership and Working Parents and Caregivers.
- Achieved 100% pay equity for employees of all genders and races.
- 96.7% of employees completed unconscious bias training.
- Launched Flexible Workplace Program, with nearly 40% of workforce working remotely by year-end.
- Decreased voluntary turnover rate to 21% from 23% in 2021.
- Filled 20% of open positions with internal candidates.
- Offered eight weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave and 12 weeks of short-term disability.
Governance Achievements
- Maintained a mature ethics program.
- Refined governance practices, including succession planning and Board skills focus.
- Developed a dashboard to enhance accountability for responding to themes identified in the annual Board performance evaluation.
- Approved a new Third-Party Provider (TPP) Lifecycle Management Policy.
- Approximately 70% of executives had an ESG or DEI goal linked to their compensation package.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Tight labor market resulting in restricted talent supply.
- Evolving regulatory landscape around ESG disclosures.
- Potential climate-related risks impacting business.
- Maintaining data security in a sophisticated threat landscape.
Mitigation Strategies
- Direct sourcing and sprint recruitment efforts.
- Elimination of salary history discussions in hiring.
- Establishment of procedures to meet evolving ESG disclosure regulations.
- Scenario analysis to assess climate-related risks and resilience.
- Significant investment in cybersecurity capabilities and adherence to ISO27001 framework.
- Implementation of a new TPP Lifecycle Management Policy.
- Regular audits of locations to identify areas for environmental investment.
- Use of a third-party platform to track and pay utility invoices with automated alerts for consumption outside predefined parameters.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Third-Party Provider (TPP) Lifecycle Management Policy
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Extreme weather events, floods
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes, market shifts
Opportunities
- Financing energy-efficient projects
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: SASB, TCFD
Third-party Assurance: Limited Assurance provided for Scope 1 and 2 emissions calculations by independent public accountants
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- PowerWise Home Loan
- HomeFresh Second Mortgage
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:4,639.08 tCO2e/year (location-based); 4,848.14 tCO2e/year (market-based)
Scope 1 Emissions:1,254.40 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:3,384.68 tCO2e/year (location-based); 3,593.74 tCO2e/year (market-based)
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from 5,788.08 MT CO2e in 2021 to 4,639.08 MT CO2e in 2023 (location-based) and from 5,788.08 MT CO2e in 2021 to 4,848.14 MT CO2e in 2023 (market-based).
Social Achievements
- Offered Community Cares loan, an interest-free, zero-fee personal loan for emergency financing.
Governance Achievements
- Established a Climate Risk Working Group in 2023 to enhance the Bank’s climate risk program.
- Incorporated environmental risk assessments into credit underwriting for select loan types.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Physical risks (acute and chronic hazards from extreme weather events) and transition risks (regulatory, technology, stakeholder, and legal risks) related to climate change.
- Adapting to new regulations from the SEC and California regarding climate risk management.
Mitigation Strategies
- Engaged an independent consultant to perform scenario analyses to identify climate-related risks and opportunities.
- Developed internal climate-related risk assessment tools.
- Continuously monitoring and adapting strategies to comply with regulatory expectations.
- Incorporating environmental risk assessments into credit underwriting for select loan types.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Floods, hurricanes, droughts, wildfires, heat waves, cold waves
- Increase in mean temperatures, increase variability of precipitation patterns, sea-level rise
Transition Risks
- Policy/regulatory changes (carbon taxes, building energy efficiency standards, carbon footprint disclosures)
- Cost parity of renewable energy, emission abatement advancement, market eschewal of enabling tech
- Shift away from carbon-intensive sectors by customers/consumers, investors, insurers, other lenders, suppliers/vendors, and employees
- Increased settlement and litigation costs associated due to impact on climate and environment
Opportunities
- Providing financing of climate-related investments, green technologies and emissions efficient projects
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD
Third-party Assurance: Limited Assurance from independent external auditors for Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions calculations