Climate Change Data

Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2023)

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Affordable Housing
  • Community Development
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Environmental Sustainability
  • Employee Well-being

Environmental Achievements

  • 38,000+ plastic bottles saved since installing water bottle filling stations in 2020
  • 300+ trees saved in 2023 through shredding and recycling sensitive documents
  • 5,000+ pounds of electronics recycled
  • 360 tubes of fluorescent lighting recycled
  • Encouraged recycling and waste management through readily available recycling options and source reduction initiatives.

Social Achievements

  • Allocated over $30 million for community investment programs
  • Introduced the HomeBoost minority downpayment assistance program, assisting 159 first-time minority homebuyers
  • Launched the Money Masters Scholarship Program for under-resourced young adults
  • Awarded $1,568,577 in HOP grants to 160 households
  • Awarded $6,219,764 in NIP grants to 690 households
  • Awarded $814,218 in AMP grants to 88 households
  • Funded 38 small businesses through Elevate Small Business Grant Program
  • Supported 36 affordable housing projects, totaling 1,371 units
  • Over $6.5M spent with diverse vendors
  • 58% of employees identified as female and/or minority
  • 54% of promotions went to diverse employees
  • 68% of new hires identified as women and/or minorities
  • Employees volunteered over 1,520 hours

Governance Achievements

  • Established the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (ODEI) in 2010
  • Held the largest Diverse Supplier Summit to date, with 10 FHLBanks participating and 20 diverse suppliers
  • Established five employee-driven committees to support DEI initiatives
  • Companywide learning and growth goal requiring at least 10 hours of training

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Tumultuous geopolitical environment
  • Turmoil within the global banking industry
Mitigation Strategies
  • Remained focused on priorities: putting members first and serving communities
  • Hosted regional outreach pop-up events to connect with members
  • Commissioned a study to review affordable housing and economic development needs

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Over $6.5M spent with diverse vendors

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Awards & Recognition

  • Company That Cares award from the United Way of Central Indiana