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Raiffeisen Bank International | Sustainability Report 2018
Management Overview Foreword
of sustainability
Responsible
banker
Fair partner –
Human Resources
Fair partner –
Inhouse ecology
Engaged
citizen
GRI index and
Assurance report
Awards
Austrian Sustainability Reporting Awards
The Sustainability Report for 2017 was recognized at
the Austrian Sustainability Reporting Awards (ASRA)
in mid-November 2018, taking first place in the “Large
companies” category as well as the title of overall
winner. The ASRA, which is awarded by the Chamber
of Chartered Accountants, honors the best Sustainability
Reports by Austrian companies in five categories.
For the first time, the growing demands in terms of nonfinancial
reporting were also taken into account.
Among other things, the qualitative jury feedback on
RBI’s Sustainability Report praised its presentation of
sustainable projects and products, as well as the
extremely good presentation of the company’s
ecological footprint. In addition, the jury recognized
Presentation of the ASRA award to RBI, © KWT–point of view
the connection to the SDGs, which is also reflected in the layout. It also noted the good description of the impacts,
opportunities, and risks.
CDP
Once a year, the non-profit organization CDP surveys and evaluates
the CO2 emissions of listed companies on behalf of investors in over
50 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 of maturity of companies
with respect to their strategic alignment on climate-related issues. Only
companies that can demonstrate a score of at least 80 percent on the
“Leadership” level are given a place on the A-List.
In 2018, more than 7,000 companies reported their CO2 data to CDP. Based on these data and the CDP
scores, investors and companies are able to make decisions in respect of material climate risks by using an
improved information base which helps them select suppliers. Only 356 of more than 2,400 companies around
the world, most of them listed, secured a place on the CDP Leadership List in 2018. RBI is one of the four best
companies in Austria to find themselves in this ranking again. In addition, RBI is the best domestic financial sector
company for the fourth year in a row.
Of the 166 companies participating in CDP from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, in 2018 RBI was once
again in the leadership list with a grade of “A-”. In order to be added to this list, it is necessary for CO2 reporting
to be verified, for no relevant CO2 emissions to be excluded from the reporting, and for companies to have set
themselves ambitious emissions reduction targets.
RBI has been rewarded by CDP for the sixth time in a row for its high standard in answering the questionnaire.