{"id":19819,"date":"2026-05-22T12:30:03","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/19819\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:30:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:30:03","slug":"acting-for-the-climate-credit-agricole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/19819\/","title":{"rendered":"Acting for the climate | Cr\u00e9dit Agricole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a financial institution, the majority of our emissions are linked to our financing and investment activities. However, as part of our exemplary approach, we attach great importance to reducing emissions related to the environmental footprint associated with our own operations as a company.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>These reductions involve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.credit-agricole.com\/en\/group\/our-commitments\/credit-agricole-contributes-to-reducing-energy-use\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Cr\u00e9dit Agricole contributes to energy efficiency\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">a policy of energy sobriety<\/a> and management of business travel and building operations, as well as a policy aimed at optimising IT services and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.credit-agricole.com\/en\/responsible-and-committed\/csr-home\/our-actions\/towards-a-sustainable-economy\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"To digital responsibility\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">digital responsibility<\/a> and decarbonising purchasing. The strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions goes hand in hand with actions to improve the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.credit-agricole.com\/en\/responsible-and-committed\/csr-home\/our-actions\/preserving-natural-capital-and-biodiversity\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"preservation of natural resources and biodiversity at our sites\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">preservation of natural resources and biodiversity at our sites<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Four objectives for 2030<\/p>\n<p>As part of its strategy to contribute to carbon neutrality by 2050, the Group has set itself four medium-term objectives for 2030:<\/p>\n<p>50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions linked to Scopes 1 and 2 by 2030 (vs 2019) ;50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions linked to business travel by 2030 (vs 2019) ;100% renewable electricity in France and abroad by 2030 ;Cr\u00e9dit Agricole S.A. is committed to ensuring that its suppliers accounting for 40% of its expenditure related to the purchase of goods and services and fixed assets have science-based reduction targets by 2027.<br \/>\u00a0\u00a0Reducing the environmental footprint of digital technology<\/p>\n<p>Against a backdrop of digital transformation in businesses and growth in usage, we need to be aware of the environmental impact of digital technology and take action to make it more restrained and considered, while using it as a lever for the ecological transition. This also means taking ethical and accessibility issues into account.<\/p>\n<p>With the Responsible Digital Programme, linked to its Societal Project, Cr\u00e9dit Agricole&#8217;s aim is to reconcile digital technology with sustainable development objectives and to promote technology that is more environmentally aware, inclusive and ethical.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cr\u00e9dit Agricole Group Infrastructure Platform, the entity responsible for the Cr\u00e9dit Agricole Group&#8217;s IT production, has been awarded a 3-year renewable label by the independent agency LUCIE.<br \/>.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/450684a1f894-Label-Numerique-Responsable-2.png\" title=\"Label Num\u00e9rique Responsable 2.png\" alt=\"Label Num\u00e9rique Responsable 2.png\" style=\"max-width: min(100%, 200px);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The label at level 2 (the most demanding level) certifies to all our stakeholders that CA-GIP is committed to a concrete and demanding Responsible Digital approach.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Here are some examples of sustainable initiatives taken within the Group as part of its CSR strategy:Digital eco-actions booklet: this booklet was made available to all Group employees in 2023. EcoCode Challenge: Cr\u00e9dit Agricole sponsors and organises the ecoCode challenge \u267b\ufe0f, a collective initiative aimed at reducing the environmental footprint of digital technology in collaboration with the ecoCode collective ;The Accessibility approach at BforBank: to make its digital products accessible to as many people as possible, this multi-stage approach aims to apply the principles of accessible design and development within the Marketing, Products and Technology Departments ;Serenipay: this payment solution from Cr\u00e9dit Agricole Payment Services is designed for the visually impaired and seniors, with a Bluetooth card and an application that describes the payment steps ;<a href=\"https:\/\/payment.ca-mocca.com\/site\/capsin\/actualites\/Pages\/DANA,-votre-nouvel-outil-pour-ecoconcevoir-et-rendre-accessibles-vos-projets-numeriques.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Discover DANA\" class=\"None\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DANA<\/a>: this eco-designed and accessible internal page aims to raise awareness among Cr\u00e9dit Agricole Payment Services employees of good accessibility and eco-design practices ;<a href=\"https:\/\/olinn.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Discover Olinn\" class=\"None\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Olinn<\/a>: in 2021, Cr\u00e9dit Agricole acquired Olinn, an IT equipment reuse and recycling company. Olinn is also a company adapted for people with disabilities, with 65% of its employees being disabled.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A policy recognised by stakeholders\u00a0The NGO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transportenvironment.org\/te-france\/qui-sommes-nous\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Transport &amp; Environment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Transport &amp; Environment<\/a> praised Cr\u00e9dit Agricole S.A.\u2019s travel policy, awarding it the highest rating of A ;Several Group entities have been awarded the \u201cResponsible Digital Level 2\u201d label ;Cr\u00e9dit Agricole S.A.\u2019s two main sites have been awarded biodiversity preservation labels: the Montrouge campus (the Group\u2019s headquarters) has been awarded the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lpo.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Discover LPO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LPO<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/cibi-biodivercity.com\/biodivercity\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Discover Biodivercity Life\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Biodivercity Life<\/a> labels. The Saint Quentin en Yvelines campus has been awarded the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lpo.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Discover LPO\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">LPO<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.label-ecojardin.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Discover Ecojardin\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ecojardin<\/a> labels.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/france\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2a66dff7476b-Labels-Reduire-notre-empreinte-de-fonctionnement-V2.jpg\" title=\"Labels - R\u00e9duire notre empreinte de fonctionnement V2.jpg\" alt=\"Labels - R\u00e9duire notre empreinte de fonctionnement V2.jpg\" style=\"max-width: min(100%, 1800px);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As a financial institution, the majority of our emissions are linked to our financing and investment activities. 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