35 GRI Index and Assurance statement Engaged citizen Fair partner Responsible banker Human Capacity Report Sustainability management Overview Foreword CDP Only 193 of more than 1,839 listed companies around the world secured a place on the CDP A-List in 2016. The RBI Group is one of the two best companies in Austria to find themselves in this ranking again. Moreover, the RBI Group has now been rated the best Austrian company in the “Financials” sector for the second time in a row. Once a year, the non-profit organization CDP surveys and evaluates the CO2 emissions of listed companies on behalf of investors in over 71 countries. In order to make it possible to compare qualitative and subjective facts in connection with the answers provided by the companies, these facts are subjected to a points-based evaluation system. The goal is to evaluate the degree Receipt of the CDP award 2016, © wdw4friends of maturity of companies with respect to their strategic alignment on climate-related issues. Only companies that can demonstrate a score of at least 75 percent on the “Leadership” level are given a place on the A-List. Of 145 participating companies in the “Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH)” region, the RBI Group is one of 19 companies to have been included in the A-List. In order to be added to this list, it is necessary for the CO2 reporting (Scope 1 and Scope 2) to be verified, no relevant CO2 emissions to be excluded from the reporting and the companies to have set themselves ambitious emissions reduction targets (either in accordance with a science-based target method or the CDP A-List requirements). The RBI Group has been rewarded by CDP for the fourth time in a row for the high standard in answering the questionnaire, which reflects a profound understanding of the risks and opportunities associated with climate change.
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