Standard Bank Group Ltd

Common Name
Standard Bank Group
Country
South Africa
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Banks - Regional
Employees
50,316
Ticker
SBK
Exchange
JOHANNESBURG STOCK EXCHANGE
Description
Standard Bank Group Ltd. is a major financial services conglomerate in Africa. Primarily, it functions as a full-scale banking and financial services institution. With a comprehensive range of offerin...

Standard Bank Group's Climate Target Data Preview

As of 2023, Standard Bank Group has disclosed 3 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 3 absolute reduction targets, signaling the company’s commitment to managing and lowering its carbon footprint over time. The targets span various emissions scopes and time horizons, offering insight into Standard Bank Group ’s climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.

Target TypeScope of TargetUnitTargetTarget Year
Absolute-based Target*
Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total
Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e)
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2025
Absolute-based Target*
Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total
Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e)
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2030
Absolute-based Target*
Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total
Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e)
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2035
* This target is limited in scope and does not represent the company's full operational or organizational boundaries

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Insights into Standard Bank Group's Greenhouse Gas Emissions Pathways

As of 2023, Standard Bank Group has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover its operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2), but not its value chain emissions (Scope 3). This means its reduction efforts currently focus on direct and purchased energy emissions.

Does Standard Bank Group have a target to reduce the emissions from its operations?

As of 2023, Standard Bank Group has set a target to reduce its operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically those from Scope 1 and Scope 2 sources.

Standard Bank Group's most ambitious operational target is to reduce these emissions by 76.47% by 2035, compared to a baseline of 149,727 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2022.

As of 2023, Standard Bank Group is ahead of schedule on its operational emissions reduction target, having achieved 10.54% of the planned reduction.

Standard Bank Group's Operational (Scope 1+2) Emissions Pathway

2022202320302035040 k80 k120 k160 kCurrent (-8%)Target 2030 (-35%)Target 2035 (-76%)
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