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About Nedbank

Nedbank Group Limited (‘Nedbank Group’) is a bank holding company which is one of the four largest banking groups in South Africa, with Nedbank Limited as its principal banking subsidiary. The bank was originally founded in 1888 in Amsterdam as the Nederlandsche Bank en Credietvereeniging ('Dutch Bank and Credit Union'). The bank expanded to South Africa in 1951 as the Netherlands Bank of South Africa Limited. The bank offers wholesale and retail banking services as well as insurance, asset management and wealth management.

Website http://www.nedbankgroup.co.za/
Headquarters
135 Rivonia Road
Gauteng 2196 Sandton
South Africa
CEO/chair Mr. Michael William Thomas Brown
CEO
Supervisor
South African Reserve Bank
Annual report Annual report 2019
Ownership
listed on JSE Limited

Nedbank's complete shareholder structure can be accessed here.

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Nedbank has been linked to the following "Dodgy Deals", e.g. as a current or past financier or through an expression of interest. Find out more about dodgy deals here. See the project or company profile for more details on the nature of the bank's link to the Dodgy Deal.

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New BankTrack Equator Principles reporting tracking tool launched

2020-09-21 | BankTrack
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external news
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Equator Principles requirements missing for most projects, finds new BankTrack study

Research into 37 projects financed 'under Equator' finds project-level grievance mechanisms or stakeholder engagement processes cannot be evidenced in 65% of cases
2020-08-11 | BankTrack
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Nedbank tables climate risk resolutions for May 22 shareholder meeting

2020-05-12 | Engineering News
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Covid-19 showing importance of early action in tackling global threats, says NPO

2020-04-08 | Engineeringnews.co.za
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external news
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Is your cash fuelling the climate crisis?

2019-11-25 | Mail & Guardian Online
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external news
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Every two weeks a bank, insurer or lender announces new coal restrictions

Major financial institutions restricting coal funding tops 100
2019-02-27 | IEEFA
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FirstRand joins exodus of banks funding new coal-fired power plants

2019-02-03 | Daily Maverick
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Nedbank withdraws funding for new coal IPPs

2019-01-29 | EE Publishers
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Gunvor joins other commodity players with sustainability-linked loan led by ING

Participating banks in the Gunvor facility include ABN Amro, CA Indosuez, Credit Suisse, DBS Bank, KfW Ipex-Bank, Mizuho, MUFG Bank, Nedbank, Rabobank, Raiffeisen, Société Générale, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and UniCredit.
2018-10-17 | Global Trade Review
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What Banking Officials Told South African Corruption Inquiry

2018-09-18 | Bloomberg
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Nedbank is moving on coal power, but two plants are stuck on its radar

The South African bank is the first from the Global South to move out of new coal plants, but is still backing Thabametsi and Khanyisa
2018-04-10 | Robyn Hugo - Centre for Environmental Rights, Yann Louvel – BankTrack
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Battle against the climate-destroying coal IPPs escalates

2018-04-03 | Centre for Environmental Rights
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Fake green hues in big banks’ environment-friendly boasts

2018-03-22 | BusinessDay
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How green is our Nedbank?

2014-12-07 | News24.com
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Equator Principles goes beyond project finance, improves transparency

2012-08-13 | Environmental Finance
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While BankTrack criticizes Equator Principles, IFC celebrates Community of Learning

2011-10-25 | Washington | prizmablog.com
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Time to Improve the Equator Principles, BankTrack Says

2011-10-24 | Washington | Social Funds
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BankTrack to Equator Principles banks; ‘get the Outside Job done’

Equator Principles update must lead to new Principles focused on people and planet
2011-10-23 | Washington | BankTrack
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Financiers search for sustainable future

2011-10-20 | Washington | Environmental Finance
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Nedbank in African carbon neutrality first

2010-07-29 | SouthAfrica.info
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New rules for Equator Principles, but no new commitments from banks

New governance rules represent missed chance for Equator Principles to take bold steps forward on transparency and accountability
2010-07-01 | Nijmegen, the Netherlands | BankTrack
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BankTrack calls upon banks to Close the Gap on investment policies

New report evaluates quality of investment policies of 49 banks; more policies in place, overall quality below what is required
2010-04-27 | Nijmegen, the Netherlands | BankTrack
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Civil society groups call for bold steps forward with Equator Principles

Major reforms needed on transparency, accountability, implementation and climate change
2010-01-14 | Nijmegen | BankTrack
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Mind the Gap: BankTrack rates credit policies of 45 banks

New report shows continuing gap between policies and practice
2007-12-19 | Utrecht | BankTrack

Documents

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annual reports

Annual report 2019

2020-04-16 00:00:00 | Nedbank
csr policies

Managing social and environmental risk

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2020-04-16 00:00:00 | Nedbank
ngo documents

Open Letter to Sappi CEO

2020-03-12 00:00:00 | GeaSphere
csr policies

Code of ethics & conduct policy

2019-05-30 00:00:00 | Nedbank
csr policies

Climate change position statement

2019-05-09 00:00:00 | Nedbank
csr policies

Nedbank Group Human Rights Statement

May 2019
2019-05-01 00:00:00 | Nedbank
annual reports

Annual integrated report 2018

2019-04-30 00:00:00 | Nedbank
bank documents

Sustainable development review 2018

2019-04-30 00:00:00 | Nedbank
csr policies

Sustainable development framework

2019-03-19 00:00:00 | Nedbank
csr policies

Approach to fraud & corruption activities

2019-01-01 00:00:00 | Nedbank
csr policies

Approach to social sustainability

2019-01-01 00:00:00 | Nedbank
csr policies

Responsible investment guidelines

2018-06-08 00:00:00 | Nedbank
annual reports

Integrated Report 2017

2018-04-10 00:00:00 | Nedbank
annual reports

Sustainable Development Review 2017

2018-04-10 00:00:00 | Nedbank
annual reports

Consolidated financial statements 2016

2017-06-01 00:00:00 | Nedbank Group
bank documents

Sustainability review 2016

2017-04-30 00:00:00 | Nedbank
annual reports

Supplementary report; 2015 Global Reporting Initiative G4

2016-08-30 00:00:00 | Nedbank Group Ltd.
annual reports

Consolidated financial statements 2015

2016-03-01 00:00:00 | Nedbank Group Ltd.
bank documents

Transformation report 2015

Black economic Empowerment
2016-03-01 00:00:00 | Nedbank
annual reports

Supplementary sustainability review 2014

2015-04-09 00:00:00 | Nedbank Group Ltd.
annual reports

Integrated Report 2014

2015-04-09 00:00:00 | Nedbank Group Ltd.
bank documents

Fair Share 2030

2015-04-09 00:00:00 | Nedbank
bank documents

The Makira project

A REDD project in Madagascar
2015-02-16 00:00:00 | Nedbank
bank documents

Carbon Footprint Guide

2013-12-31 00:00:00 | Nedbank
annual reports

2012 Integrated Report

for the year ended 31 December 2012
2013-03-09 00:00:00 | Nedbank
annual reports

Annual Report 2011

2012-06-21 00:00:00 | Nedbank
annual reports

Annual report 2010

2011-04-21 00:00:00 | Nedbank
correspondence

Letter from BankTrack to EPFIs on issues around Equator Principles Review process

2010-12-18 00:00:00 | Banktrack
our publications

Close the Gap

Benchmarking investment policies of international banks
2010-04-27 00:00:00 | BankTrack
bank documents

Access to information statement

2007-06-13 00:00:00 | Nedbank Group
bank documents

Carbon disclosure Project: response CDP 5

2007-05-31 00:00:00 | Nedbank Group

Links

Nedbank sustainability webpage

https://www.nedbank.co.za/content/nedbank/desktop/gt/en/aboutus/green-and-caring/sustainability/sustainability-approach.html

Policies

Voluntary initiatives

Nedbank has committed itself to the following voluntary standards:

Investment policies

Nedbank's webpage on corporate social responsibility can be accessed here.

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csr policies

Managing social and environmental risk

Date listed represents date as accessed on website
2020-04-16 00:00:00 | Nedbank
csr policies

Code of ethics & conduct policy

2019-05-30 00:00:00 | Nedbank
csr policies

Climate change position statement

2019-05-09 00:00:00 | Nedbank
csr policies

Nedbank Group Human Rights Statement

May 2019
2019-05-01 00:00:00 | Nedbank
csr policies

Sustainable development framework

2019-03-19 00:00:00 | Nedbank
csr policies

Approach to fraud & corruption activities

2019-01-01 00:00:00 | Nedbank
csr policies

Approach to social sustainability

2019-01-01 00:00:00 | Nedbank
csr policies

Responsible investment guidelines

2018-06-08 00:00:00 | Nedbank

Equator Principles

Implementation and reporting

Nedbank is reporting on the implementation here.

Contact and complaints

Equator Principles Dodgy Deals

Projects

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Mozambique LNG Mozambique

Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
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Thabametsi coal power plant South Africa

Coal Electric Power Generation

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