Transitions

The BNP Paribas Group is convinced that its role is to support the transformation of its clients’ and partners’ practices, and to act with non-financial actors who fight for the restoration of nature. As such, the Group has made the choice to further strengthen its commitments in favor of biodiversity, whose erosion presents a major overall risk. 

In order to contribute to the protection of our natural capital, BNP Paribas sets up dedicated policies, participates in coalitions and finances actions with a positive impact. Furthermore, by the end of 2025, BNP Paribas will assess all its corporate clients against biodiversity related criteria.

Natural capital and biodiversity

Providing solutions to save and invest responsibly 

Citizens and economic actors have expressed a clear desire to actively support projects – particularly through their savings– that contribute to the preservation of the environment or the reduction of social inequalities. BNP Paribas, which already invests in impact companies, encourages these actions by offering its clients responsible investments, including green credits and bonds for large companies and sustainable-labelled funds for institutional and retail investors. 

For example, 156 funds from BNP Paribas Asset Management, the Group’s subsidiary in charge of asset management, were certified by a European responsible label by the end of at the end of September 2022. These funds represented nearly 115 billion euros in assets under management. 

Responsible savings and investments

One of the best ways to preserve our ecosystems and save energy is to break out of the traditional linear life cycle of a product – extract raw materials then manufacture, consume and dispose of the product – to promote the circular economy. By working on usage, sharing, reconditioning or extending a product’s lifespan, the circular economy reduces the consumption of nonrenewable resources, waste generation and greenhouse gas emissions. 

BNP Paribas offers its corporate clients more responsible solutions, such as managing the lifecycle of a corporate client’s IT fleet with BNP Paribas 3 Step IT, the joint venture formed by BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions and 3 Step IT, while also investing in many circular economy innovations, most notably through the BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture fund.

 Circular economy

Engaging through ambitious financing and investment policies 

We finance a number of business sectors, some of which present major environmental, social and governance (ESG) challenges. This is why BNP Paribas has adopted sector policies that define strict ESG criteria, designed to regulate our financing and investments in these sensitive areas. 

In line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Group is thus committed to acting as a catalyst to support the energy transition, to fight against deforestation and to preserve the safety of all populations. Moreover, all our sector policies incorporate ESG criteria to protect the human rights of value chain workers and local communities. 

Financing and investment policies 

Providing expertise to our clients to address climate and social challenges 

In order to best support the transition of its different clients – companies, institutions, individuals – BNP Paribas continues to transform and adapt. BNP Paribas clients benefit from the Group’s cutting edge areas of expertise that come together in dedicated networks and working groups. For example, the Low-Carbon Transition Group, which is made up of nearly 200 international experts dedicated to supporting large companies in their transition to low-carbon, and ‘Act for Impact,’ which supports engaged entrepreneurs. 

In addition, the Group’s teams around the world are all trained on the issues and solutions inherent to both climate and social challenges in order to upskill our workforce on the topics of sustainable finance and the environmental transition. 

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