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Sustainability credentials
Developing a reputation as the nation's 'green' bank takes years of commitment – both financial and physical. Which is why Nedbank Group is particularly proud of its 'green bank' status, and why it is committed to further entrenching this reputation through ongoing environmental efforts aimed at making a lasting difference.
Our sustainability highlights, awards, indices and memberships include:
- Carbon Neutral – Africa's first carbon neutral financial organisation.
- Dow Jones World Sustainability Index membership – the world's premier performance
benchmark for companies in terms of corporate sustainability. Included for fifth year. One of
only 25 banks worldwide and three companies with primary listings in
South Africa to be included on the index (only SA Bank). 2010: 78% (2009: 77%). - JSE SRI Index – inclusion since 2004.
- WWF Water Balance Programme – Invested R9 million into South Africa's water security.
- South African Carbon Disclosure Project Leadership Index – 2011, the group recognised as a leader in the performance category and placed second in the disclosure category.
- CDP's Water Disclosure Project – 2010 voluntary participant.
- Global 1000 Sustainable Performance Leaders Index – Ranked 284th (third highest SA company).
- Financial Times – 2010, Emerging Markets Sustainable Bank of the Year for Middle East & Africa.
- Equator Principles – first African bank signatory.
- WWF-SA Conservation Partnership
- Ernst & Young Excellence in Sustainability Reporting – award of excellence (2011).
- Ernst & Young Annual Report Awards – joint first place (2011).
- Annual Chartered Secretaries Southern Africa (CSSA) and JSE Limited Annual Report Awards – overall winner (2010 Integrated Report).
- UNEP FI – signatory to official Statement on Climate Change.
- Signatory to the Cancun Communiqué.
- Climate Change Leadership Awards – 2010 joint winner Financial Services Sector.
- Nedbank is the first company in South Africa to be awarded a Green Star 'as built' rating for Phase 2 of its headoffice complex
- 2011 Nkonki Integrated Reporting Awards – Nedbank won the Finance Sector and was placed 2nd overall
Nedbank is represented on:
- Climate Neutral Network
- UNEP FI African Task Force
- UNEP FI Banking Commission
- UNEP FI Human Rights Work Stream
- UNEP Water & Finance Initiative Work Stream
- United Nations Global Compact - 'Caring for Climate' Programme
- National Business Initiative Advisory Committee on Climate Change
- National Energy Efficiency Accord
- Banking Association of South Africa: Sustainable Finance Committee
- UNISA Climate Change Advisory Committee
- CEO Water Mandate
- Energy Efficiency Leadership Network Pledge
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