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SVB Financial Group, commonly referred to as SVB, is a prominent player in the financial intermediation services sector, excluding insurance and pension funding. Headquartered in the United States, the company primarily serves innovative technology, life sciences, and venture capital clients across North America and beyond. Founded in 1983, SVB has established itself as a key facilitator of specialised financial solutions tailored to high-growth industries.
The firm’s core offerings include commercial banking, asset management, and investment services, distinguished by their focus on supporting emerging companies and entrepreneurs. SVB’s market position is reinforced by its deep industry expertise and extensive network, enabling it to provide unique financial products that foster innovation and growth. As a recognised leader in its field, SVB continues to play a vital role in shaping the financial landscape for innovative businesses worldwide.
-11 vs industry average
SVB Financial Group’s score of 26 is lower than 38% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
Financial Intermediation is among the least carbon-intensive industries
The Financial Intermediation industry has reduced its overall emissions by 33% since 2018
Scope 3 accounts for ••• of total emissions.
SVB Financial Group, headquartered in the US and operating within the financial intermediation services sector, reported its most recent carbon emissions for 2021. The company's total emissions for that year amounted to approximately 16,330,000 kg CO2e. This included approximately 306,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 emissions, 5,581,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2 market-based emissions, and various Scope 3 emissions such as capital goods (1,428,000 kg CO2e), business travel (1,065,000 kg CO2e), employee commute (7,270,000 kg CO2e), and upstream leased assets (585,000 kg CO2e).
In 2020, SVB Financial Group's reported emissions included approximately 575,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 6,781,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2 market-based, and various Scope 3 emissions, including capital goods (1,579,000 kg CO2e), business travel (2,692,000 kg CO2e), employee commute (4,760,000 kg CO2e), and upstream leased assets (525,000 kg CO2e).
For 2019, the company reported a total of approximately 30,990,000 kg CO2e. This comprised around 613,000 kg CO2e for Scope 1, 7,767,000 kg CO2e for Scope 2 market-based, and Scope 3 emissions including business travel (13,812,000 kg CO2e), employee commute (7,268,000 kg CO2e), and fuel and energy-related activities (1,530,000 kg CO2e).
SVB Financial Group currently does not have any publicly disclosed reduction targets, such as those verified by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The company's climate-related disclosures, including performance data, are directly from SVB Financial Group, indicating no cascaded information from a parent entity.
No climate goals have been disclosed for SVB Financial Group yet.
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