Climate Change Data

OneMain Holdings, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020, 2022)

Reporting Period: 2020

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Customer well-being
  • Team member well-being
  • Community support
  • Responsible lending
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Corporate governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Enrolled 1.2 million customers (53% of portfolio) in paperless billing, saving nearly 15,000 trees.
  • Maintained smart and efficient work environments by consuming less power, water, paper and ink, and using green cleaning supplies, carpet and paint and fuel-efficient vehicles.
  • Recycled old electronic materials through an R2-certified third-party specialist.
  • Retrofitted owned and leased buildings with LED lighting and programmable thermostats.
  • 50 LEED-certified locations, including 2 LEED-certified corporate campuses.

Social Achievements

  • Introduced a streamlined, simplified and strengthened Customer Bill of Rights.
  • Increased digital closings from 9% to almost half of customers in Q4 2020.
  • Hosted virtual town halls to help individuals and families manage finances during COVID-19.
  • Assisted approximately 500,000 customers with financial hardship.
  • Donated more than $2 million to support financial literacy, community and economic development; pandemic relief; and racial and social justice initiatives.
  • Maintained an inclusive work environment with a workforce made up of 66% women and 34% ethnic or racial minorities.
  • Offered borrower’s assistance programs across all 44 states.

Governance Achievements

  • Upholding a strong Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, Risk Management processes and Corporate Governance Guidelines.
  • Adopting a strong policy against insider trading.
  • Board of Directors with 33% women.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • COVID-19 pandemic impacting customers, team members, and communities.
  • Natural disasters affecting customers.
  • Economic challenges impacting customers' financial well-being.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Adopted CDC guidelines and best practices in all branches.
  • Had conversations with 1.6 million customers to understand their financial situations.
  • Transitioned to almost half of customers closing loans digitally in Q4 2020.
  • Offered borrower’s assistance programs.
  • Waived late fees and suspended credit bureau reporting.
  • Proactively suspended repossessions and litigation.
  • Created disaster relief programs for approximately 9,500 customers.
  • Donated over $1 million to pandemic relief.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Partnering with minority-owned businesses.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:6,942 metric tons of CO2 avoided (indirectly)
Total Energy Consumption:4.3M kWh saved
Water Consumption:2.8M gallons preserved
Waste Generated:1,473 short tons of paper shredded and recycled

ESG Focus Areas

  • Financial inclusion and empowerment
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Well-being of customers, communities, and team

Environmental Achievements

  • Retrofitted owned and some leased buildings with LED lighting and programmable thermostats
  • Reduced energy consumption by 4.3M kWh, avoiding 6,942 metric tons of CO2
  • Preserved 35,373 trees and 2.8M gallons of water
  • Shredded and recycled 1,473 short tons of paper
  • Increased paperless billing enrollment to 68%
  • Achieved 92% electronic customer payments
  • Closed approximately half of loans remotely, reducing paper usage and carbon footprint
  • Improved fleet average MPG to 27.71 and reduced gas usage to 172,722 gallons

Social Achievements

  • Named one of America’s 100 Most Loved Workplaces® by Newsweek
  • Launched Women’s Leadership Development Program and Diverse Leaders Program
  • Implemented group mentoring and enhanced employee benefits
  • Completed over 402,000 hours of employee training
  • Launched Trim by OneMain™ for all customers, providing free financial wellness tools
  • Expanded Credit Worthy financial education program to all 50 states, reaching 143,298 students
  • Provided $1.8 million in support to nonprofit organizations and over 7,600 volunteer hours
  • Made a $50 million deposit commitment to military veterans and Minority Depository Institutions
  • Issued a $600 million Social ABS bond to support borrowers in rural communities
  • Achieved 90% customer complaint resolution within two weeks
  • ~90% of OneMain customers are highly satisfied with OneMain loans (based on 2022 Loan Originations Survey)
  • 2022 Net Promoter Score at loan origination was 74.4

Governance Achievements

  • Refreshed the Board of Directors with three independent directors, enhancing diversity (50% diverse by ethnicity, 25% female)
  • Established an ESG Executive Council to coordinate internal resources and report to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee
  • Formed a Diversity Council to champion inclusion and support diversity initiatives
  • Implemented a more secure multi-factor authorization (MFA) system
  • Underwent an annual SOC 2 Type II audit
  • Maintained a corporate cyber risk insurance policy
  • Published an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Policy
  • Published an Environmental Policy

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Ongoing macroeconomic challenges affecting customers’ financial lives
  • Cybersecurity threats
  • Environmental impacts of operations
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developed innovative products like BrightWay® credit cards and Trim by OneMain™ to help customers manage finances
  • Enhanced cybersecurity systems, training, and incident response plans
  • Implemented energy-efficient building retrofits, paperless initiatives, and fleet optimization

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: International Capital Market Association’s 2020 and 2021 Social Bond Principles, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Certifications: LEED (46 branch locations, 2 corporate locations)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Goal 1: No Poverty
  • Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

Social Bonds contribute to these goals through financial inclusion initiatives

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • BrightWay® credit cards
  • Trim by OneMain™

Awards & Recognition

  • Morningstar Sustainalytics ESG Industry Top Rated Company for 2023
  • America’s 100 Most Loved Workplaces® by Newsweek