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Corporate Social Responsibility

CSR is built into our mission

A CSR strategy with clear targets

Targets:

Protecting the environment

We aim to reduce our operational absolute GHG emissions in line with the Swiss federal government’s goal of reaching net-zero by 2050. We have set an interim target of shrinking our carbon footprint by at least 35% from 2019 levels by 2030.

Being a responsible employer

We aim to have 25% of senior management positions held by women by 2030.

Loans

We aim to reduce the carbon footprint of our residential mortgage portfolio at a pace consistent with the Swiss federal government’s pathway to a net-zero buildings sector by 2050.*

In our trade finance business, we aim to reduce our transaction-based exposure to coal in line with the Paris Agreement-compatible scenario (as defined by the International Energy Agency).

Asset Management

In our role as an asset manager, we aim to align a portion of our assets under management with the target of net-zero emissions by 2050.*

 

* Our success in achieving these targets depends largely on factors outside of our control. Our 2024 Sustainability Report contains more information on our climate targets, along with important legal information.

Measures taken

To learn more about our various sustainability initiatives, check out the pages below:

Our ESG ratings

AA

MSCI ESG

C

ISS ESG

Medium

Sustainalytics

A–

Ethos

B+

Inrate

B

CDP (Climate)

Our comprehensive CSR approach has been recognized by ESG ratings agencies, which place BCV among the top-rated banks. For example, MSCI ESG has assigned BCV an ESG rating of AA, the second-highest of seven scores, while Ethos has given the Bank a rating of A–, the second-highest of five scores.

BCV voluntarily participates in the annual survey by CDP, an independent organization that runs the world’s leading climate disclosure platform. CDP has assigned the Bank a rating of B (for climate issues), the third-highest of eight scores.
 

Initiatives and partnerships

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