UniCredit Named Among Europe’s Climate Leaders 2025 by the Financial Times
Wednesday 11 June 2025
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UniCredit has been recognised as one of Europe’s Climate Leaders 2025 by the Financial Times. This prestigious annual listing, compiled in collaboration with Statista, highlights companies across Europe that have made the most significant progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions intensity, while demonstrating strong transparency in climate-related disclosures.
This recognition reflects UniCredit’s tangible actions and ongoing dedication to embedding sustainability at the core of its business strategy, supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy.
The Financial Times isn’t the only major publication to recognise UniCredit’s ESG efforts in 2025.
Last week, UniCredit was featured in Newsweek’s 2025 list of the World’s Greenest Financial Institutions, a new international recognition spotlighting banks that are leading the way in sustainability on a global scale. The magazine highlighted UniCredit’s efforts to reduce its own emissions through procuring electricity from renewable sources and improving the energy efficiency of its premises and data centres, and also picked out its work towards Net Zero financed emissions.
Domestic leadership
In addition to these international listings, UniCredit has been named among the most climate-conscious companies in Italy by Corriere della Sera, as well as in Il Sole 24 Ore's list of “Leader della sostenibilità 2025”, which evaluates companies based on a wide range of sustainability indicators. Compiled in partnership with Statista, the list recognises organisations across Italy for their commitment to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.
Ongoing environmental commitments
UniCredit’s place on these lists reflects its ongoing work on environmental issues.
UniCredit is also working closely with its clients to support them in achieving a just and fair transition for their businesses. As part of this, UniCredit has committed to achieving Net Zero in its lending portfolio by 2050 and continues to embed ESG and Net Zero considerations in its financing activities and decision-making processes.
“We are committed to reaching Net Zero on our own emissions by 2030 and we have been making tangible and consistent progress to cut our greenhouse gas emissions over the last few years through initiatives such as procuring our electricity from renewable sources and improving the energy-efficiency of our premises and data centres.”
Fiona Melrose, Head of Group Strategy & ESG
In line with the Net Zero Banking Alliance guidance, UniCredit has outlined targets for seven of its most carbon-intensive client sectors, including an industry-leading phase-out policy for coal, as it continues to embed ESG in its financing activities and implement its Net Zero transition plan.
As part of this, UniCredit has also committed to specific ESG penetration targets for its lending, investment products, and sustainable bonds, all of which are designed to help its clients progress with their own transition plans.
UniCredit continues to integrate climate and environmental factors into its risk management processes and procedures, enhancing its ESG Product Guidelines to ensure consistent classification and reporting and to prevent greenwashing and social-washing risks.
These achievements highlight UniCredit’s continued progress on its journey toward Net Zero and its work to support a just and fair transition for both the bank and its clients.