Sustainability at AIB
At AIB, our purpose is empowering people to build a sustainable future.
Find out more about our sustainability strategy and progress below.
Sustainable development is necessary to secure a future that meets our current needs as well as the needs of future generations. This is why sustainability is a key pillar of AIB UK’s business strategy – we are keenly aware of our role to engage and support our customers and other stakeholders to achieve a more sustainable tomorrow.
Global climate extremes are now occurring at a rate unlike any we have encountered in our lifetime, so we continue to embed sustainability across the organisation to advance our internal transformation while supporting the transition to a low carbon economy for our customers.
We pledge to do more to empower people to build a sustainable future.
Hilary Gormley, Managing Director of AIB UK
Sustainability Strategy & 2023 Progress
Climate & Environmental Action
We provide responsible green finance to support the transition to a low-carbon future.
Societal & Workforce Progress
We are striving to be a positive influence on society and to make a positive economic contribution, improving the lives of people and their communities and helping to build a brighter and fairer future.
Governance & Responsible Business
We will pride ourselves on acting responsibly, with integrity and transparency, while embedding ESG capabilities and measures at the heart of our business.
S&P Global
In the 2023 Corporate Sustainability Assessment, AIB Group plc achieved a score of 61/100 (2022: 70/100) which, as at 27 Oct 2023, placed us in the 91st percentile of banks (2022: 94th percentile). AIB Group plc is also listed as a member of the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2023.
MSCI
In June 2024, AIB received a rating of AA (on a scale of AAA-CCC) in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment*.
Sustainalytics
On 23 May 2024 AIB received an ESG Risk Rating of 11.4. This rating was assessed by Morningstar Sustainalytics to be at Low Risk of experiencing material financial impacts from ESG factors and was ranked by Sustainalytics as 59 out of 1,051 Banks. AIB is also a Sustainalytics ESG Industry Top Rated company for 2024.**
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