2018 Registration document and annual fi nancial report - BNP PARIBAS512
7 A COMMITTED BANK: INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, CIVIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY OF BNP PARIBAS
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Our strategy
OUR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGY (CSR)
In 2017, BNP Paribas created a Company Engagement Department in line with its 2020 strategy. Represented on the Group s Executive Committee, this Department is tasked with:
■ strengthening the CSR and diversity practices and bringing all the Company s levers together to meet major societal challenges;
■ defining and implementing commitments concerning economic growth, expansion, environment and energy transition, social inclusion and local development, diversity and promotion of human rights.
The Group s CSR policy is one of the main components of this approach. In line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it is based on 4 pillars and 12 commitments that refl ect its CSR challenges, as well as the Bank s concrete achievements. As part of a continuous improvement process, this strategy aims to build a more sustainable world while ensuring the Group s stability and performance. All of the Group s business lines, networks, subsidiaries and countries apply this policy, while adapting it to their specifi c characteristics.
OUR 4 PILLARS
OUR 12 COMMITMENTS
A BANK COMMITTED TO A
BETTER FUTURE THE ECONOMY
Financing the economy in an ethical manner
OUR PEOPLE Developing and engaging our people responsibility
THE COMMUNITY Being a positive agent for change
THE ENVIRONMENT Combating
climate change
1
INVESTMENTS AND FINANCING WITH A POSITIVE IMPACT
4
PROMOTION OF DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE
7
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT ARE WIDELY ACCESSIBLE
10
PARTNERING WITH OUR CLIENTS IN THE TRANSITION TO A LOW-CARBON ECONOMY
8
COMBAT SOCIAL EXCLUSION AND SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS
11
REDUCE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF OUR OPERATIONS
9
CORPORATE PHILANTHROPY POLICY FOCUSED ON THE ARTS, SOLIDARITY AND
THE ENVIRONMENT
12
ADVANCE AWARENESS AND SHARING OF BEST
ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES
5
A GOOD PLACE TO WORK AND RESPONSIBLE EMPLOYMENT
MANAGEMENT
6
A LEARNING COMPANY SUPPORTING DYNAMIC CAREER MANAGEMENT
2
ETHICS OF THE HIGHEST STANDARD
3
SYSTEMATIC INTEGRATION AND MANAGEMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE RISKS
Governance
- driven by a culture of responsibility and integrity, - based on best practices, - involving the Board of Directors, the shareholders, the management and the whole Group, - to ensure a sustainable future for our business and deliver a positive impact on society.
