BPCE publishes its first sustainability report

Under the European Directive CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) on the publication of sustainability information by companies, the French bank BPCE has just published its first sustainability report. It thus insists on the continuation of its eco-responsible strategy and its prominent role as a banking actor in the territory.

FACTS

• BPCE takes advantage of the publication of this new report to present the efforts of the banking group as a whole to improve its environmental, social and governance activities.

• The Bank has presented over 700 quantitative and qualitative data detailing its sustainability strategy, policies and action plans.

• The group states that all its professions are concerned, whether they are banking, insurance or investment, both in France and internationally.

• But BPCE also insists on its ability to have a local impact thanks to its positioning across all the territories via Banques Populaires and Caisses d'Epargne.

ISSUES

• Strengthening its ambitions : The publication of this new report represents an additional means for the BPCE group to highlight the importance it attaches to its broader integrated impact strategy to its project. Vision 2030. The bank also takes the opportunity to highlight its ambitions for the future, through the formalisation of a transition plan to mitigate climate change in its investment finance portfolios.

• Compliance with regulations : The implementation of the CSRD Directive represents a new step in promoting the transparency of companies on their carbon footprint and sustainable development efforts and ESG. These reports became mandatory in 2025 for companies with more than 250 employees.

PERSPECTIVE

• The main objectives of the European CSRD Directive are to harmonise sustainability reporting by companies but also to improve the availability of ESG data more widely. And in his desire to present the image of a committed group, BPCE today plays the game of this publication.

• Prior to this, CNP Insurance also applied to this fiscal year. publishing its first CSDD report in early March. The Postal Bank published For his part, his report Climate & Nature in October 2024 to demonstrate his goodwill.

• Meeting the new requirements and producing such a report remains synonymous with mobilizing resources for the institutions concerned. Another financial institution, the bank ING Belgium, come To take this problem countered by turning it into a commercial opportunity. For this purpose, it has partnered with consulting firms to position itself as an additional support able to help its corporate clients to ensure a more sustainable management of their business. In particular, it proposes an assistance tool to meet the reporting requirements of the CSDD Directive. A service that proposed AXA also helps companies more broadly adapt to climate change.

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