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Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale obtains ISO 50001 certification for its energy management system from AFNOR Certification

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In early 2019, Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale announced the launch of an Energy Management System (EMS) to optimise the energy performance of all its real estate and vehicle fleets. Its commitment to environmental preservation has been rewarded with ISO 50001 certification[1] from AFNOR Certification, a subsidiary of the AFNOR group.

"Making Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale a standard setter with respect to the environment and society"

In keeping with the priorities of its ensemble#nouveaumonde, plus vite, plus loin ! (together#today's world, faster, further!) strategic plan, Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale is taking action to meet its environmental objectives. On 2 April 2019, when it signed its energy policy, Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale made a commitment to continuously improve its energy performance.

After 18 months of work, Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale has obtained IS0 50001 certification from AFNOR Certification, which acknowledges the relevance of the system deployed. Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale's EMS covers its entire real estate portfolio – i.e. 1.85 million m2 – as well as its vehicle fleet. Obtaining this certification confirms the implementation of methodical management that is resolutely focused on durably reducing energy consumption, direct greenhouse gas emissions and other environmental impacts.

“As a responsible company, we work for a fairer and more sustainable society”

This certification is fully integrated into one of the five missions of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale, which adopted the status of a company with a mission in 2020. It highlights the mobilisation of employees to reduce energy consumption and the scope of the work carried out in terms of:
  • identifying the most energy-intensive buildings and implementing action plans;
  • optimising the energy performance of buildings;
  • reducing consumption and raising awareness of eco-citizen initiatives;
  • improving the vehicle fleet (phasing out of combustion vehicles in favour of hybrid and electric vehicles).
“The ISO 50001 approach requires the demonstration of continuous improvement in energy performance over time. In this respect, it constitutes an excellent framework for preparing the roadmap requested by the decree of 23 July 2019, which requires that occupants of tertiary buildings of more than 1,000 m² - including banks - gradually reduce their energy consumption, in ten-year steps, until 2050”, says Catherine Moutet, head of AFNOR Energies, which is responsible for the entire offering related to energy efficiency and low-carbon solutions of the AFNOR group, including AFNOR Certification’s AFAQ ISO 50001 solution.
 
“We are delighted with this certification, which illustrates our commitment to the environment. Aware of the challenges of sustainable development and energy reduction, Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale acts as a socially responsible bank insurer and is committed to combating global warming and promoting greener finance,” says Daniel Baal, Chief Executive Officer of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale.
 
Catherine Millet, Chief Executive Officer of CCS (Centre de Conseil et de Service), adds: "This certification marks a milestone in Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale's policy in favour of energy transition. Reducing our consumption will require improving the energy efficiency of our banks, branches and, more generally, our buildings, optimal management of facilities, the use of new technologies, but also, and this is essential, the unanimous adoption of environmentally responsible behaviour and related best practices." 
 
[1] ISO 50001: a standard for energy efficiency. Based on continuous improvement, it sets out guidelines for the development of methodical energy management that favours energy performance and preservation of the environment.

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About Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale

A leading bank and insurance provider in France, with nearly 4,400 points of sale through which it serves 26.9 million customers, Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale proposes a diversified offering of services to a client base of private individuals, local professionals and businesses of all sizes.

One of Europe's strongest banking groups, its shareholders' equity amounted to €47.5 billion and its CET1 ratio was 17.1% at 30 June 2020.

Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale comprises the Centre Est Europe (Strasbourg), Sud-Est (Lyon), Ile-de-France (Paris),
Savoie-Mont Blanc (Annecy), Midi-Atlantique (Toulouse), Loire-Atlantique and Centre-Ouest (Nantes), Centre (Orléans), Normandie (Caen), Dauphiné-Vivarais (Valence), Méditerranéen (Marseille), Anjou (Angers), Massif Central (Clermont-Ferrand) and Antilles-Guyane (Fort de France) federations.

Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale also includes Caisse Fédérale de Crédit Mutuel, Banque Fédérative du Crédit Mutuel (BFCM) and all of its subsidiaries, in particular CIC, Euro-Information, Assurances du Crédit Mutuel (ACM), Targobank, Cofidis, Banque Européenne du Crédit Mutuel (BECM), Banque Transatlantique and Homiris.

More information: creditmutuelalliancefederale.fr

Contact

Paul Gibert – 03 88 11 24 64 –  paul.gibert@creditmutuel.fr

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