Sustainability Magazine March 2025 | Page 125

“ The signing of a common net zero carbon commitment , with intermediate targets , is a decisive step in the financial sector ’ s mobilisation in the defence of our climate . Since COP21 in 2015 , BNP Paribas has committed to gradually aligning its credit portfolio with the objectives of the Paris Agreement . We began by disengaging from the most polluting activities like shale gas or coal and setting ourselves very ambitious targets for supporting green technologies . We are now mobilised to meet the broader challenge of systematically encouraging and supporting transformation for all our clients ”

“ The signing of a common net zero carbon commitment , with intermediate targets , is a decisive step in the financial sector ’ s mobilisation in the defence of our climate . Since COP21 in 2015 , BNP Paribas has committed to gradually aligning its credit portfolio with the objectives of the Paris Agreement . We began by disengaging from the most polluting activities like shale gas or coal and setting ourselves very ambitious targets for supporting green technologies . We are now mobilised to meet the broader challenge of systematically encouraging and supporting transformation for all our clients ”

JEAN-LAURENT BONNAFÉ , DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER , BNP PARIBAS