Revolut Group Holdings Ltd
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021, 2023)
Reporting Period: 2021
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:144.4 tCO₂e (UK and offshore); 337.9 tCO₂e (global)
Scope 1 Emissions:0 tCO₂e
Scope 2 Emissions:144.4 tCO₂e (UK and offshore); 337.9 tCO₂e (global)
Scope 3 Emissions:0 tCO₂e
Renewable Energy Share:100% at London and Vilnius offices
Total Energy Consumption:679,900 kWh (UK and offshore)
Carbon Intensity:0.23 tCO₂e per £ million of revenue (UK and offshore); 0.76 tCO₂e per £ million of revenue (global)
ESG Focus Areas
- Employee well-being
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Environmental sustainability
- Fraud prevention
- Community engagement
Environmental Achievements
- Energy used at London and Vilnius offices is from 100% renewable sources
- Clear waste management procedures with sorting and recycling of general waste and strict E-waste management
- Sustainable business travel policy to reduce and compensate emissions linked to travel
- All UK employees have access to the Cycle to Work scheme
Social Achievements
- Introduced two additional paid well-being days for employees
- Launched a global Partner programme to reward high-performing employees
- Launched a free payments service for refugees fleeing Ukraine
- Raised over €10 million for the British Red Cross’s Ukraine Crisis Appeal
- First work experience programme in partnership with ‘Work in FinTech’
Governance Achievements
- Established a Revolut Corporate Governance Framework (RCGF)
- Strengthened the Board with the appointment of John Sievwright
- Introduced Revolut’s Group Code of Conduct
- Invested significantly in protecting customers from fraud through machine learning technologies, in-app warnings and customer education campaigns
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Rapid growth and complexity of the business
- Maintaining adequate capital and liquidity resources
- Compliance with regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions
- Managing reputation risk
- Ensuring sustainable growth
- Combating fraud
- Cyber and data security threats
Mitigation Strategies
- Comprehensive Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF)
- Investment in risk technology platform and risk identification, assessment and monitoring tools
- Annual Risk & Compliance Strategic Programme
- Strengthened talent management and internal culture
- Enhanced monitoring and acting upon reputation risks
- Investment in fraud prevention technologies and customer education
- Technical and organizational controls to reduce cyber and data security risks
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Thorough due diligence to mitigate risks
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GHG Reporting Protocol (Corporate Standard)
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:130.5 tCO2e (UK and Offshore) and 271.2 tCO2e (Global)
Scope 1 Emissions:19.6 tCO2e (UK and Offshore) and 4.4 tCO2e (Global)
Scope 2 Emissions:110.9 tCO2e (UK and Offshore) and 266.8 tCO2e (Global)
Scope 3 Emissions:0 tCO2e (UK and Offshore) and 0 tCO2e (Global)
Renewable Energy Share:100% in London and Vilnius offices
Total Energy Consumption:1,175,653 kWh (UK and Offshore) and 828,930 kWh (Global)
Carbon Intensity:0.07 tCO2e per £ million of revenue (UK and Offshore) and 0.22 tCO2e per £ million of revenue (Global)
ESG Focus Areas
- Donations
- Green Businesses
- Energy Usage and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
Environmental Achievements
- London and Vilnius offices use 100% renewable energy
- New London office targets net zero carbon emissions
Social Achievements
- Achieved 'Great Place to Work' certification in eight countries
- Launched Anytime Feedback mechanism for employee feedback
- Increased female representation in leadership roles to 21%
- Improved promotions representation for women from 35% to 44%
- Customers donated £8.5 million via Revolut in 2023
Governance Achievements
- Updated Revolut Corporate Governance Framework (RCGF)
- Strengthened Three Lines of Defence (3LoD) model
- Enhanced Risk and Compliance Accreditations (RCA) framework
Climate Goals & Targets
Short-term Goals:
- Increase female representation in leadership to 30% by 2025
Environmental Challenges
- Fraud and scams
- Evolving regulatory environment
- Evolving technologies
- Climate Risk (emerging)
Mitigation Strategies
- Robust fraud protection models
- Machine learning-based fraud detection system
- Team of 200+ fraud specialists
- Enhanced security improvements
- Horizon scanning process
- Active engagement with regulators
- Continuous enhancement of security controls
- Monitoring climate risks
- Financial planning process to assess materiality of climate risk
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Rigorous due diligence assessments of third parties
- Comprehensive employee training on ethical behavior
- Zero-tolerance policy towards modern slavery
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UK's Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR)
Certifications: SOC2 Type 2 audit report
Third-party Assurance: BDO LLP
Awards & Recognition
- 'Great Place to Work' certification
- Most Popular 'Scale-Up' Graduate Recruiter Award 2023
- Ranked among Top 15 LinkedIn Companies to Grow Your Career