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Absa Bank Ltd in the Banks industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 6.1; made up of an environmental score of 4.0, social score of 8.0 and governance score of 6.4.
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Peer Group Comparison
Rank | Company | SDG Transparency Score ⓘ | Performance |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Landesbank Baden Wuerttemberg | 9.5 | High |
2 | UniCredit Bank AG | 9.0 | High |
563 | Stanbic Holdings Plc | 6.2 | High |
563 | Woori Financial Group Inc | 6.2 | High |
589 | Absa Bank Ltd | 6.1 | High |
589 | Caisse Regionale de Credit Agricole Mutuel d'Ille-et-Vilaine SC | 6.1 | High |
589 | Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce | 6.1 | High |
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1885 | sakartvelos bank'i ss | 0.0 | Low |
1885 | AlphaCredit Capital, S.A. de C.V. | 0.0 | Low |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does Absa Bank Ltd have an accelerator or VC vehicle to help deliver innovation?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose current and historical energy intensity?
Does Absa Bank Ltd report the average age of the workforce?
Does Absa Bank Ltd reference operational or capital allocation in relation to climate change?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose its ethnicity pay gap?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose cybersecurity risks?
Does Absa Bank Ltd offer flexible work?
Does Absa Bank Ltd have a long term incentive (LTI) executive compensation plan based on a measure of return on capital?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose the number of employees in R&D functions?
Does Absa Bank Ltd conduct supply chain audits?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose incidents of non-compliance in relation to the health and safety impacts of products and services?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their cement production? (for example: 'We have no current plans to add additional cement making capacity')
Does Absa Bank Ltd conduct 360 degree staff reviews?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose the individual responsible for D&I?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose current and historical air emissions?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their coal usage? (for example: 'We have no current plans to add additional coal powered electricity generation')
Is executive remuneration linked to climate performance?
Does the Board describe its role in the oversight of climate-related risks and opportunities?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose current and / or historical scope 2 emissions?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose water use targets?
Does Absa Bank Ltd have careers partnerships with academic institutions?
Did Absa Bank Ltd have a product recall in the last two years?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose incidents of discrimination?
Does Absa Bank Ltd allow for Work Councils/Collective Agreements to be formed?
Has Absa Bank Ltd issued a profit warning in the past 24 months?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose parental leave metrics?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose climate scenario or pathway analysis?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose current and / or historical scope 1 emissions?
Are Operating Expesnses linked to emissions reduction?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose the pay ratio of women to men?
Does Absa Bank Ltd support suppliers with sustainability related research and development?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose the number of operations that have been subject to human rights reviews or human rights impact assessments?
Does Absa Bank Ltd reflect climate-related risks in its financial statements?
Is there a statment that there is no plan to expand their carbon intensite energy assets? (for example: 'We have no current plans to carry out further drilling for oil,')
Is Absa Bank Ltd involved in embryonic stem cell research?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose GHG and Air Emissions intensity?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose its waste policy?
Does Absa Bank Ltd report according to TCFD requirements?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose its policies for bribery, corruption, whistle-blower, conflict of interest?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose energy use targets?
Does Absa Bank Ltd disclose its Renewable Energy targets?

Are emissions metrics verified by STBi?

Does Absa Bank Ltd have a policy relating to cyber security?
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Potential Risks for Absa Bank Ltd
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Absa Bank Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides various banking products and services in South Africa, Nigeria, and Namibia. The company accepts savings, cheque, youth, business, and other accounts. Its loan products include personal, home, car, study, structured, short and medium term, and trade and working capital finance; vehicle and asset, property and agricultural, project, and debt finance; and overdraft and revolving loan products. The company also offers credit and debit cards; savings and investment products; business insurance products; and Islamic and international banking, private banking, investment management, retirement planning, and foreign exchange services. In addition, it provides corporate banking solutions; exchange traded products; capital market services; cash management, payment, and liquidity products and solutions; and online and mobile banking services. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. Absa Bank Limited is a subsidiary of Absa Group Limited.