Climate Change Data

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)