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A commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals means a commitment to rethinking how we all work. Now is the time to step up the pace. Here is why.
As part of this commitment, in December BNP Paribas took a leading role in Climate Finance Day 2017 and the One Planet Summit 2017. Here the bank reaffirmed its pledge to accelerate the energy transition through three fundamental climate commitments:
- Partnering with clients in the transition to a low-carbon
economy
- Reducing the environmental impact of operations
- Advancing awareness and sharing best environmental
practices
"In this race against time, the banking and financial sector must be at the forefront of building a low-carbon economy."Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, CEO, BNP Paribas
Meanwhile, BNP Paribas
Foundation is teaming up with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, with the
support of the President of the Republic of France, to launch the One Planet Fellowship, supporting
research on climate adaptation in Africa; and BNP Paribas and the United
Nations Environment Programme are working in partnership to bring private
capital to sustainable projects in emerging countries (see links below).
Against a background of rapid urban growth and rising global temperatures, now is the time to take action.
Against a background of rapid urban growth and rising global temperatures, now is the time to take action.
