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2021
Our policies make us the bank of choice for some of the nation's leading outdoor retail companies, as well as a variety of environmentally and socially sustainable companies and nonprofits.
Diversity
We are proud to be led by our CEO, Nandita Bakhshi, who is among just 6% of female bank CEOs globally.
In the communities we serve and among our own workforce, we support programs and projects that advance diversity and inclusion.
Community
Workforce
We earned an ‘Outstanding’ FDIC Community Reinvestment Act rating for meeting the credit and community development needs in low- to moderate-income communities. Achieved by fewer than 10% of banks.
We have helped sponsor women entrepreneurs, including many women of color through the NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center.
Learn MoreWe are supporting the creation of 12,000 women-run businesses and more than 22,000 jobs through Grameen America.
Learn MoreWe are working with Ulule, the world’s largest impact crowdfunding platform, to help women entrepreneurs and impact makers bring their ideas to life.
Learn MoreIgnite is an interactive career exploration program, designed to advance diverse talent into more senior roles at the bank.
In response to many women leaving the workforce during COVID-19, we launched our Returnship program with Women Back to Work to encourage women who have gaps in their employment to re-enter the working world.
Community
We have helped sponsor women entrepreneurs, including many women of color through the NASDAQ Entrepreneurial Center.
Learn MoreCommunity
We are supporting the creation of 12,000 women-run businesses and more than 22,000 jobs through Grameen America.
Learn MoreCommunity
We are working with Ulule, the world’s largest impact crowdfunding platform, to help women entrepreneurs and impact makers bring their ideas to life.
Learn MoreWorkforce
Ignite is an interactive career exploration program, designed to advance diverse talent into more senior roles at the bank.
Workforce
In response to many women leaving the workforce during COVID-19, we launched our Returnship program with Women Back to Workto encourage women who have gaps in their employment to re-enter the working world.
Because BNP Paribas' policies are applicable across all BNP Paribas companies, their environmental impact spans five continents.
Means & Matters is the destination for conscientious consumers and business leaders interested in how better banking and better business can come together for a better world. We believe what humans finance today will define tomorrow, and that everyone has a role to play in building a truly sustainable society.
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