Crédit Agricole S.A.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023, 2024)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Biodiversity
Environmental Achievements
- Significant decrease in scope 2 emissions due to several subsidiaries valuing electricity purchased via guarantee of origin certificates and a shift to renewable energy.
- 86% of overall electricity consumption from renewable sources in 2022.
Social Achievements
- Increased workforce dedicated to ESG strategy and non-financial performance monitoring.
- Launched Livret Engagé Sociétaire, a savings product that finances eligible projects.
Governance Achievements
- Board-level oversight of climate-related issues.
- Executive compensation linked to ESG performance (16% for CEO, 12% for Deputy CEOs).
Climate Goals & Targets
- Net zero emissions by 2050.
- Achieve 100% renewable energy by 2030.
- Achieve 100% alignment of spending/revenue with EU Taxonomy by 2030.
- Reduce energy consumption by 14% by 2024.
- Achieve 50% alignment of spending/revenue with EU Taxonomy by 2025.
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain disruptions due to climate events.
- Challenges in sourcing renewable electricity in specific countries (China, India).
Mitigation Strategies
- Developed alternative sourcing strategies.
- Implemented an energy efficiency plan targeting a 14% energy saving by 2024.
- Launched a drought laboratory project to test solutions for drought risk mitigation.
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: 50% of suppliers in high-risk categories underwent EcoVadis CSR assessment in 2022.
Responsible Procurement
- CSR Charter
- Specific clauses in contracts
- EcoVadis CSR assessment
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Flooding
- Drought
Transition Risks
- Regulatory changes
- Market shifts
- Uncertainty in market signals
Opportunities
- Development and expansion of low-emission goods and services
- Increased demand for funds that invest in companies with positive environmental credentials
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: TCFD, GRI, UN Global Compact, Principles for Responsible Banking, PRI
Third-party Assurance: Limited assurance
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 7
- Goal 13
Initiatives contribute to these goals through renewable energy investments, emissions reduction targets, and support for sustainable development projects.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Livret Engagé Sociétaire
- Amundi Net Zero Ambition Global Corporate Bond fund
- Amundi MSCI ACWI SRI PAB ETF
- Amundi European Net Zero Ambition Real Estate fund
- Amundi Energy Transition funds
Awards & Recognition
- A grade in Transport & Environment’s ranking for its ambitious policy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Social Inclusion
- Agricultural and Agri-food Transitions
Environmental Achievements
- 63% decrease in financed emissions (9.1 MtCO2e) at end 2023 vs 2020 (17.7 MtCO2e in 2021 and 14.5 MtCO2e in 2022) in the Oil & Gas sector.
- 35% reduction in Crédit Agricole CIB’s exposure to oil extraction in 2023 vs 2020, ahead of the 25% reduction target in 2025.
- 17% decrease in the carbon intensity of financings (185 gCO2e/KWh) at end 2023 compared to the 2020 baseline in the Power sector.
- 13% decrease in the carbon intensity of financed emissions in 2023 compared to 2020 in the Automotive sector.
- 5% decrease of the carbon intensity of financed emissions in 2023 vs 2020 in the Commercial real estate sector.
Social Achievements
- Not disclosed
Governance Achievements
- Not disclosed
Climate Goals & Targets
- Reach loan and investment portfolios carbon neutrality by 2050
- Reduce operational carbon footprint by 50% by 2030 related to energy consumption by buildings and the vehicle fleet (scopes 1 and 2) and linked to business travel (scope 3 category 6) between 2019 and 2030 (absolute emissions target).
- Reduce CO2eq emissions per RTK by 25% by 2030 compared to 2019 in the Aviation sector.
- Reduce gCO2e/ DWT.nm financed emissions by 36% by 2030 compared to 2020 in the Shipping sector.
- Reduce the intensity of CO2e emissions per ton of steel produced by 26% by 2030 compared to 2020 in the Steel sector.
- Not disclosed
Environmental Challenges
- Slight increase of +3% in the carbon intensity of financed emissions in 2023 compared to 2020 in the Cement sector due to the end of the relationship with several relatively less carbon-intensive customers.
Mitigation Strategies
- Not disclosed
Supply Chain Management
Supplier Audits: Not disclosed
Responsible Procurement
- Not disclosed
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Physical Risks
- Not disclosed
Transition Risks
- Not disclosed
Opportunities
- Not disclosed
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: Green Bond Principles (GBP)
Certifications: Null
Third-party Assurance: Vigeo Eiris
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Not disclosed
Not disclosed
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Impact product range
Awards & Recognition
- Not disclosed
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate change mitigation
- Financial health & inclusion
Environmental Achievements
- Reduction of exposure to oil extraction and production by 75% between 2020 and 2025
- 60% growth in low-carbon energy exposure by 2025
- Doubling financing in renewable energy by 2025
- Reducing our operating carbon footprint by 50% between 2019 and 2030: scopes 1 and 2
Social Achievements
- Number of customers in vulnerable situations supported: 67,809 in 2023 compared with 33,434 in 2022 and 21,607 in 2021.
- Number of customers who subscribed to the entry-level offers: 347,625 in 2023, 254,223 in 2022, 194,431 in 2021.
Governance Achievements
- ESG performance included in employee profit sharing schemes for 20% of employees in 2023
- Non-financial criteria accounts for 40% of annual variable compensation for executive corporate officers.
Climate Goals & Targets
- Achieving Net Zero by 2050 for all portfolios
- Achieving Net Zero by 2050
- 50% reduction on our own direct carbon footprint by 2030
- LCL: 300,000 customers subscribed to entry-level offers by 2030
- LCL: 60,000 customers in vulnerable situations supported by 2030
- Set short term targets for 2026 under Pillar 3 reporting requirements
Environmental Challenges
- Conducting an impact analysis
- Assessing negative environmental and social impacts
- Setting targets
- Customer engagement
- Stakeholder engagement
Mitigation Strategies
- Regular meetings with civil society actors, customer consultation, employee consultation, handling of controversies, relations with shareholders/investors, dialogue with the ECB and supervisory authorities, relations with business partners and suppliers.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI, TCFD, CDP
Third-party Assurance: Limited assurance report from one of the statutory auditors
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 1, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
The report details alignment with various SDGs across climate action, social inclusion, and agricultural transitions.