Enterprise Bank
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2017, 2022, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2017
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Financial Sustainability
- Program Effectiveness
- Leadership and Governance
Social Achievements
- Developed and implemented logic models to measure program effectiveness and impact.
Governance Achievements
- Established a strategic planning process involving board and staff.
- Implemented best practices in financial management, including internal controls and a multi-year financial plan.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Sustaining the organization's ability to fulfill its mission over the long term.
Environmental Challenges
- Dependence on specific funding sources (e.g., grants from XYZ Foundation).
Mitigation Strategies
- Developing diversified revenue streams through strengthening fundraising capacity, building relationships with other foundations and corporations, improving special events, refining annual appeals, expanding individual donor cultivation, and exploring earned-income strategies.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
Waste Generated:145,000 pounds of paper annually
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Increased e-statement adoption to 31.4%, saving an estimated 702,864 pages and 234,288 envelopes annually.
- Electronic submission of mortgage applications saved an estimated 53,289 pages of paper.
- DocuSign usage saved an estimated 7,240 pages and 1,810 paper envelopes.
- Online account opening saved 7,364 pages of paper.
- Reduced virtual servers by 23%, resulting in reduced power consumption.
- Implemented a carbon-neutral-certified managed print service.
- Committed $9,954,384 in lending to sustainability sectors.
- Transitioned to 100% sustainable electrical power supply.
Social Achievements
- Ranked 7th out of 45 large companies on The Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work.
- Launched Bank-wide DEI Program Steering Committee with six workstreams.
- Published four editions of Enterprise’s DEI e-Zine.
- Hosted three presentations for the community as part of The Series on Racial Equity and Inclusion.
- Established several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).
- Team members logged 15,892 hours of training and development.
- Awarded 252 spot bonuses totaling $54,500.
- Distributed $70,501 in tuition reimbursement.
- Received “Outstanding” rating in service for Community Reinvestment Act.
Governance Achievements
- Board of Directors consists of 19 members, 16 of whom are independent (84.2%).
- Established several Board committees (Strategic Planning, Audit, Corporate Governance/Nominating, and Compensation and Human Resources).
- All directors and team members annually acknowledge the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics.
- Implemented strong risk management culture and risk governance process.
- No breaches of customer data over the past year.
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Carbon neutral operations
Short-term Goals:
- Install solar panels across four more branches.
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing environmental footprint.
- Maintaining a people-first culture.
- Ensuring strong corporate governance and ethical conduct.
- Managing cybersecurity risks.
Mitigation Strategies
- Digital transformation initiatives.
- Employee appreciation events and development programs.
- Robust risk management and cybersecurity strategies.
- Regular review and update of policies and procedures.
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Electronic payments to most vendors.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Awards & Recognition
- The Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work
- Energage awards for Employee Well-Being, Employee Appreciation, and Professional Development
- Boston Business Journal’s Corporate Citizenship Summit recognition
- State of New Hampshire’s SBA 504 Lender of the Year
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Renewable Energy Share:100% (offset)
Waste Generated:145,000 pounds of paper annually
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental
- Social
- Governance
Environmental Achievements
- Increased e-statement adoption to 32.3% (saving an estimated 741,384 pages and 247,128 envelopes)
- Significant increase in electronic document usage (8,244 electronic envelopes and 82,295 digital pages)
- Reduced equipment footprint in data centers by decommissioning legacy storage devices
- Transitioned to a 100% sustainable supply of electrical power
- Added solar panels to Drum Hill and Methuen branches
Social Achievements
- Ranked 9th among large-sized companies on The Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work list
- Launched a team member engagement campaign
- Hosted several employee appreciation events
- Established a Young Professionals ERG
- Offered more than 20 learning opportunities through ERGs
- Logged 16,465 hours of training and development
- Distributed $76,050 in tuition reimbursement
- Awarded 258 spot bonuses totaling $54,125
- Supported more than 425 organizations through sponsorships, donations, and volunteer efforts
- Received “High Satisfactory” CRA ratings in lending and investment, and “Outstanding” in service
Governance Achievements
- Maintained a strong, independent Board of Directors (83.3% independent, 27.7% women)
- Implemented rigorous risk management practices
- Maintained robust information security program and policies
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Eliminate all fluorescent lighting by 2026
Environmental Challenges
- Reducing environmental footprint in a growing digital banking environment
- Maintaining a people-first culture while adapting to changing work modes
- Managing cybersecurity risks in an increasingly digital world
Mitigation Strategies
- Increased digitization of operations
- Launched team member engagement campaign and employee appreciation events
- Implemented layered security approaches and third-party risk management program
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Partners with ISO 14001-certified recycling company
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Awards & Recognition
- The Boston Globe’s Top Places to Work
- Industry cultural excellence awards in 10 categories
- Boston Business Journal’s “Corporate Citizenship Summit” (ranked 52nd in largest corporate donors, #2 for highest average hours of community service)