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La Banque Postale

La Banque Postale, headquartered in Paris, France, is a prominent player in the banking and financial services industry. Established in 2006, it has rapidly evolved to become a key provider of retail banking, insurance, and asset management services across the country and beyond. With a strong commitment to accessibility and social responsibility, La Banque Postale offers a unique range of products, including current accounts, savings solutions, and home loans, tailored to meet the diverse needs of its customers. The bank is particularly noted for its focus on sustainable finance and innovative digital banking solutions. As a subsidiary of the La Poste Group, La Banque Postale has achieved significant market presence, serving millions of clients and earning recognition for its customer-centric approach and robust financial performance.

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56

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Financial Intermediation industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

26

Industry Benchmark

La Banque Postale's score of 56 is higher than 98% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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La Banque Postale's reported carbon emissions

In 2023, La Banque Postale reported carbon emissions of approximately 13,856,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 1,809,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2, and a total of 31,981,000 kg CO2e for Scope 3 emissions. The Scope 3 emissions included significant contributions from purchased goods and services, which accounted for a substantial portion of their overall carbon footprint. Over the years, La Banque Postale has made notable strides in reducing its carbon emissions. For instance, in 2020, the bank's emissions were recorded at 19,636,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 3,703,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2, and 42,845,000 kg CO2e for Scope 3. This indicates a commitment to monitoring and managing their emissions across all scopes. La Banque Postale has set ambitious targets under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), committing to achieve specific reduction targets in Real Estate, Mortgages, Electricity Generation Project Finance, and Corporate Instruments by 2030, using 2020 as the base year. These targets aim to cover approximately 85% of their total investment and lending activities as of 2020, aligning with the necessary reductions to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Overall, La Banque Postale's climate commitments reflect a proactive approach to addressing climate change, with a focus on significant emissions reduction across its operations and investment portfolio.

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. La Banque Postale's primary industry is Financial intermediation services, except insurance and pension funding services (65), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for La Banque Postale is in FR, which has a very low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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La Banque Postale is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero

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