Sustainability Report 2019
- Home
- Investments in the
green economy - Climate action, donor support and partnerships
- Social impact
- EBRD policy engagement
and outreach - Investor information:
Green and Social Bonds - Assurance and disclosures
- Impact inside the EBRD
- Annexes
GREEN ECONOMY TRANSITION
46
%
GET activities as a percentage of the EBRD's Annual Bank Investment
GREEN ECONOMY TRANSITION
4.6
€ billion
Total investment in the
Green Economy Transition
Green Economy Transition
UN SDGs
14
SDGs
Number of SDGs the activities
of the EBRD contribute to
of the EBRD contribute to
The EBRD is committed to sustainability. The Sustainability Report 2019 explores the many ways we have created sustainable impact over the past year.
IMPACT IN 2019
4.8
million tonnes
Expected annual CO2 emissions reductions
IMPACT IN 2019
2,249
Megawatts
of renewable energy capacity financed…
…which will generate 5.4 million MWh
per year
…which will generate 5.4 million MWh
per year
KEY OPERATIONAL RESULTS
384
million m3
Water savings per year
EBRD Green Cities
Seventeen cities joined EBRD Green Cities last year. These included Kyiv, Ukraine; Alexandria, Egypt; and Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
The EBRD’s Sustainability Awards recognise projects for their excellence and achievement in the field
2019 HIGHLIGHTS
2.3
€ billion
of EBRD green investments
facilitated by donors
facilitated by donors
2019 HIGHLIGHTS
757
€ million
donor support mobilised,
the second highest year of
support in the EBRD’s history
the second highest year of
support in the EBRD’s history
2019 HIGHLIGHTS
2,000
tonnes
estimated yearly reduction of
carbon emissions
carbon emissions
Interview with Josué Tanaka
As he enters his final year before leaving the EBRD after 29 years, we sat down with Josué Tanaka, Managing Director for Energy Efficiency and Climate Change, to learn about how the Bank’s work on climate started, developed and where it might go next.
2019 HIGHLIGHTS
71
projects
signed addressing gender, youth and regional inclusion
2019 HIGHLIGHTS
60,000
credit lines provided
to women-led small and medium-sized companies in 18 countries
2019 HIGHLIGHTS
900
€ million
overall financial package for the
refugee response
refugee response
The EBRD focuses on promoting social and economic inclusion, and ensures that its investments integrate the protection of human rights.
CIVIL SOCIETY
1,300
Stakeholders
took part in around 90 events organised by the Bank
Our work with our civil society stakeholders supported delivery of impact-oriented projects in transition countries
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY BONDS
4.167
€ billion
Green Project Portfolio aggregate
bonds issued
bonds issued
GREEN PROJECT PORTFOLIO
4.49
€ billion
Total operating assets as at
31 December 2019
31 December 2019
HEALTHCARE PROJECT PORTFOLIO
7,673
beds
created as part of Infrastructure Hospital PPP and Health Care, Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing projects
The terms “Green Bond” and “Social Bond” are used by the market for green or social bonds that are issued in conformity with the Green Bond Principles (GBPs) and Social Bond Principles (SBPs), respectively. All of the EBRD’s Green Bonds and Social Bonds are aligned with the GBPs or SBPs.
ROAD SAFETY
25
technical cooperation assignments
with Bank clients and others on health and safety and road safety
All projects are appraised against the Bank’s Environmental and Social Policy and Performance Requirements.
CARBON NEUTRALITY
22,000
Gold Standard-certified carbon credits
purchased to offset our 2018 emissions
GENDER PAY GAP
Equal
There are no statistically significant differences between men and women
at the same pay grade at the EBRD*
at the same pay grade at the EBRD*
COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
600,000
euros
provided in support of the charitable projects initiated by staff members
from HQ and ROs
from HQ and ROs
*calculated according to analysis in partnership with EDGE
Diversity Week
This year we held our third annual Diversity Week. Events and discussions focused on the importance of being our true selves in the workplace and included a panel discussion on how to speak out even when doing so might make you uncomfortable.