5172019 Universal registration document and annual financial report - BNP PARIBAS
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PROGRESS ACKNOWLEDGED BY EXTRA-FINANCIAL RATING AGENCIES The following table shows the most recent evaluations from the main extra-financial rating agencies and the inclusion of the BNP Paribas share in the related extra-financial indexes.
In 2019, the Group maintained or improved its performance in nearly all of its ratings, with scores which were generally far higher than the banking sector average.
Agency Rating
(year of most recent rating) Rating
(previous year) Inclusion in the related indexes
Carbon Disclosure Project A- (2019) A- (2018)
FTSE Russell 5/5 (2019) 4.6/5 (2018) FTSE4Good Global Index Series
RobecoSAM 79/100 (2019) 78/100 (2018) DJSI World DJSI Europe
ISS (ESG Corporate Rating) C+ (2019) C (2018) Prime (best-in-class status)
MSCI (ESG Corporate Rating) A (2019) A (2018)
Sustainalytics (ESG Rating) 77/100 (2019) 79/100 (2018)
Global Compact 100 of the United Nations and STOXX Global ESG Leaders
Vigeo Eiris
70/100 (2019) No. 1 European bank in the ranking
Solicited rating: A1+ 70/100 (2018) Euronext-Vigeo Eiris World 120, Eurozone 120,
Europe 120 and France 20
In 2019, BNP Paribas Moroccan bank BMCI was listed in Vigeo Eiris 100 Best Emerging Market Performers Ranking . It came second in the banking sector and third in all sectors combined.
The Group is also represented in extra-financial indices focusing on social performance, reflecting its commitment to gender equality, diversity and inclusion (see Promotion of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, Commitment 4).
On another note, the Group was awarded a rating of 68/100 (gold level) on EcoVadis extra-financial assessment. EcoVadis is a rating agency specialised in supply chain assessment. This result places the Group in the top 2% of the most responsible suppliers in the world based on the full EcoVadis rating universe.
Likewise, other bodies and specialised magazines have acknowledged the Group s improved performance. Indeed, BNP Paribas:
■ was awarded Most ESG Responsible International Bank Global 2019 by Capital Finance International, recognising the Group s commitment to the energy transition and the Sustainable Development Goals;
■ was listed as the first French bank and third worldwide in the 2020 100 Most Sustainable Corporations ranking of the Canadian magazine Corporate Knights, ranking in 31st position;
■ was named 2019 World s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance by Euromoney, a reference publication in international finance;
■ received the Global Performance Trophy, awarded jointly by the Institute for Responsible Capitalism and Vigeo Eiris, which recognises the best Annual General Meeting in terms of comprehensibility and the relevance of financial and extra-financial information.
