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2025 Pledge 

Sustainable finance

Capital mobilization to fight climate change and drive the UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2017 BBVA consolidated its leadership in both green and social bonds as well as the green lending markets

  • Participation in €10,646m of green and social bonds placement
  • More than €1,000m of green lending
  • Sustainable projects financing: €218m euros of renewable energy projects and €333m euros of social infrastructure 


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Management of environmental and social impacts

Minimizing potential negative impacts 

  DIRECT

Global Eco-efficiency Plan 2016-2020

42%

people in certified buildings

-6.9%

electricity consumption per person  

-2.5%

CO2 emissions
per person

  INDIRECT


Equator Principles:
Reference framework for project finance 


Due diligence processes strengthened 


Engagement with stakeholders 

Collectively promoting the contribution of financial industry to sustainable development 

Firmly committed to the UN Sustainable Development Goals  

Member of the pilot group committed to implement the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures recommendations