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About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas is one of the main banks in Europe. It was created on 23 May 2000 through the merger of Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) and Paribas. Together with Société Générale and Crédit Lyonnais it is one of the 'three old banks' of France. BNP Paribas is an universal bank and operates in three main business areas: retail banking, corporate investment banking and investment solutions.
Website | http://www.bnpparibas.com/en |
Headquarters |
16, boulevard des Italiens
75009 Paris
France
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CEO/chair |
Jean-Laurent Bonnafé Director and CEO |
Supervisor | |
Annual reports |
Annual Report 2017 CSR Highlights 2017 |
Ownership |
listed on NYSE Euronext
BNP Paribas' share holder structure can be accessed here. |
Subsidiaries |
BNP Paribas Fortis – Belgium (profile)
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Voluntary initiatives
BNP Paribas has committed itself to the following voluntary standards:- Banking Environment Initiative
- Carbon Disclosure Project
- Climate Principles
- Equator Principles
- Green Bond Principles
- Montreal Carbon Pledge
- Principles for Responsible Banking
- Principles for Responsible Investment
- Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)
- Soft Commodities Compact
- UN Guiding Principles Reporting Framework
- UNEP Finance Initiative
- United Nations Global Compact
- Wolfsberg Principles
Investment policies
BNP Paribas' webpage on corporate social responsibility can be viewed here.
Campaigns
BNP Paribas and the Equator Principles
The Equator Principles are a voluntary commitment of banks to try to avoid or minimise the social, environmental and human rights impact of projects they finance. For more information on the Equator Principles see their website here and the campaign page of BankTrack here.
The Equator Principles exist already since 2003. BNP Paribas adopted the Equator Principles in 2008.
Reporting on the Equator Principles
BNP Paribas must report annually on its implementation of the Equator Principles. All information is supposed to be found here.
- BNP Paribas is in compliance with its reporting obligations. The 2017 report can be found here.
Dodgy Deals
BNP Paribas is involved in financing the following Equator Principles projects that BankTrack considers controversial.
El Dorado International Airport Colombia
Texas LNG Terminal United States
Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) - international -
Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project (TMEP) Canada
Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline Azerbaijan
Block 31, Yasuni National Park Ecuador
Kashagan oil project Kazakhstan
Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) project Papua New Guinea
Nam Theun 2 dam Laos
Sakhalin II oil and gas project Russian Federation
Tata Mundra Ultra Mega Power Plant (UMPP) India
Theun-Hinboun dam expansion Laos
Toka Tindung gold mine Indonesia
Tufanbeyli coal power plant Turkey
Human rights
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Follower
Laggard
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BankTrack has assessed BNP Paribas on its implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in June 2016. BNP Paribas is assessed as a Front runner, with a total score of 6.5/12.
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Equator Principles
Implementation and reporting
BNP Paribas is reporting on the implementation here.