Becoming carbon neutral, combating the loss of biodiversity, switching to the circular economy, working towards a world in which everyone has equal opportunities etc.: today, we are faced with many challenges.
But together, we can meet them. Many clients are already working towards this positive, sustainable future. By using alternative forms of transport, eating less meat, insulating homes, opting for green energy etc. But there are many more solutions available. We want to help you make the most of them with our financing, investments and other solutions.
Investments
690,000 clients have at least one sustainable or responsible investment solution1. We have been offering these types of investments to our Private Banking clients as standard since 2015. In 2021, we managed more than 43 billion euros in sustainable and responsible investments2.
Would you also like to contribute to a better world? You can do so for as little as 30 euros per month.
Sustainable living
Residential real estate in Belgium accounts for almost 14% of carbon emissions and only 5% of homes meet the 2050 energy targets. With our green mortgage loans and renovation loans, we support the energy transitionso our clients can live sustainably.
At the end of 2021, the green mortgage counter stood at 3.6 billion eros. We apply different pricing depending on the energy label dof the property you want to buy. BNP Paribas Fortis is also the first Belgian bank to subscribe to the 'Energy Efficient Mortgages' quality label.
Renovation loans are also on the rise: in 2021, 1 in 3 was a green loan.
Sustainable moving
In Belgium, transport accounts for 22% of CO2 emissions and more than 1 in 2 Belgians are looking to find out how to move more sustainably.
Together with our partners, AG Insurance, AlphaCredit, Arval, Touring and Optimile, we help our clients choose sustainable solutions. We do this with loans, insurance, assistance, leasing and mobility as a service (MaaS) solutions. Discover our mobility solutions for private individuals and our mobility solutions for companies.
Solutions for corporate clients
Since 2009, corporate clients have been able to call on the expertise of the Sustainable Business Competence Centre (SBCC) to make their business models more sustainable. In 2021, the SBCC processed 89 loan applications and had €640 million in sustainable financing underway.
The relationship managers, the contact persons for our corporate clients, also received certified training from the Cambridge Institute for Sutainable Leadership. This enables them to advise their clients optimally in the development of their sustainability strategy.
We have developed many innovative sustainable finance products such as Green Bonds, Sustainability-Linked Loans, the BREAAM Linked Lease, among others.
Find out more about our sustainability offer for businesses.
In 2021, BNP Paribas Fortis had €12.40 billion in loans, which is in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). And we want to significantly increase the share of loans to companies and organisations that directly contribute to the SDGs (companies that invest in renewable energy or recycling, as well as hospitals and universities, for example).
A bank for everyone
You can do a lot of your banking yourself via the app or the website. For people who are less familiar with digital banking, we organise Digital Workshops: workshops where they learn how to use our app and website. In 2021, we also launched DigitAll, an ecosystem committed to narowing the digital divide.
Our experts are always ready to answer your questions, by phone, video call or in the branch.
We pay attention to people with disabilities, with account statements or bank documents in Braille, for example, or remote interpreters for hearing-impaired clients. More than one in three of our branches have already received an accessibility certificate. This also makes it easy for people with reduced mobility to visit their branch.
Together for a good cause
Colleagues contribute to many charities. For example, we took action to help the victims of the floods in 2021. In total, BNP Paribas Fortis donated €1.2 million to the Red Cross to help schools and pupils.
The #ourjob2 and 1MillionHours2Help programmes allow us to volunteer during working hours
We also support associations with sponsorships. With the '10 Champions', for example, we support ten associations each year that receive 50,000 euros each, spread over two years.
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Investments
690,000 clients have at least one sustainable or responsible investment solution1. We have been offering these types of investments to our Private Banking clients as standard since 2015. In 2021, we managed more than 43 billion euros in sustainable and responsible investments2.
Would you also like to contribute to a better world? You can do so for as little as 30 euros per month.
Sustainable living
Residential real estate in Belgium accounts for almost 14% of carbon emissions and only 5% of homes meet the 2050 energy targets. With our green mortgage loans and renovation loans, we support the energy transition so our clients can live sustainably.
At the end of 2021, the green mortgage counter stood at 3.6 billion euros. We apply different pricing depending on the energy label of the property you want to buy. BNP Paribas Fortis is also the first Belgian bank to subscribe to the European 'Energy Efficient Mortgages' quality label.
Renovation loans are also on the rise: in 2021, 1 in 3 was a green loan.
Sustainable moving
In Belgium, transport accounts for 22% of CO2 emissions and more than 1 in 2 Belgians are looking to find out how to move more sustainably.
Together with our partners, AG Insurance, AlphaCredit, Arval, Touring and Optimile, we help our clients choose sustainable solutions. We do this with loans, insurance, assistance, leasing and mobility as a service (MaaS) solutions.
Discover our mobility solutions for private individuals and our mobility solutions for companies.
Solutions for corporate clients
Since 2009, corporate clients have been able to call on the expertise of the Sustainable Business Competence Centre (SBCC) to make their business models more sustainable. In 2021, the SBCC processed 89 loan applications and had €640
million in sustainable financing underway.
The relationship managers, the contact persons for our corporate clients, also received certified training from the Cambridge Institute for Sutainable Leadership. This enables them to advise their clients optimally in the development of their sustainability strategy.
We have developed many innovative sustainable finance products such as Green Bonds, Sustainability-Linked Loans, the BREAAM Linked Lease, among others. Find out more about our sustainability offer for businesses.
In 2021, BNP Paribas Fortis had €12.40 billion in loans, which is in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). And we want to significantly increase the share of loans to companies and organisations that directly contribute to the SDGs (companies that invest in renewable energy or recycling, as well as hospitals and universities, for example).
A bank for everyone
You can do a lot of your banking yourself via the app or the website. For people who are less familiar with digital banking, we organise Digital Workshops: workshops where they learn how to use our app and website. In 2021, we also launched DigitAll, an ecosystem committed to narowing the digital divide.
Our experts are always ready to answer your questions, by phone, video call or in the branch.
We pay attention to people with disabilities, with account statements or bank documents in Braille, for example, or remote interpreters for hearing-impaired clients. More than one in three of our branches have already received an accessibility certificate. This also makes it easy for people with reduced mobility to visit their branch.
Together for a good cause
Colleagues contribute to many charities. For example, we took action to help the victims of the floods in 2021. In total, BNP Paribas Fortis donated €1.2 million to the Red Cross to help schools and pupils.
The #ourjob2 and 1MillionHours2Help programmes allow us to volunteer during working hours.
We also support associations with sponsorships. With the '10 Champions', for example, we support ten associations each year that receive 50,000 euros each, spread over two years.
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