Environmental approach

At ProCredit, sustainability is at the core of our business strategy. We are committed to minimising our environmental impact and to actively promoting sustainable business practices—in our daily operations but even more so through our lending activites and financial services.

To continuously enhance our environmental performance, we are guided by key principles including, identifying the environmental aspects and impact of our business activities, using resources efficiently, raising awareness among our staff regarding environmental and social issues, encouraging our clients to invest in environmentally responsible ways, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and international standards, collaborating with suppliers who align with our environmental and social standards, and actively engaging with them to improve their environmental and social impact.

We believe that economic growth can be achieved in a sustainable and responsible manner. This is why we engage with businesses that are open to sharing our vision for sustainable development.

To achieve this, we have designed and implemented a comprehensive environmental management system (EMS), which not only aims to reduce the environmental footprint of both our internal operations and external activities, but also fosters investments and loans that contribute positively to the environment.

All ProCredit institutions actively monitor their energy and resource consumption to identify opportunities for reducing their environmental impact. This includes implementing effective measures to promote sustainability such as clean energy, electromobility and certified efficient premises, among others.

In working with our clients, we prioritise financing environmentally and socially sound projects. We work with businesses that adhere to environmental regulations and safeguard the health, safety and well-being of their employees and communities. We also support clients in reaching their environmental objectives by offering specialised green loans for investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy and environmental protection initiatives, as well as by accompanying clients on their decarbonisation path through our non-financial services.