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  • Overall approach
    4/16
    • Overarching commitment on deforestation
      4/16
      Deforestation commitment
      Understanding of the risks
      4/16
      (translation) "As a result of the high quantity of fires and the large scale tree cuts that occur every year, reforestation is an essential action."
      Open source document
  • Commodity score
    22/64
    • Beef & Leather
      16/64
      • Commitment Strength
        11/42
        • Commodity-specific financing policy
          0/9.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/8
            Commitment details
            No
            0/8
            Type of policy: No policy
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must be legally operated
          3.4/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Own operations - Require
            2/4
            Commitment details
            Own operations - Require
            2/4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
        • Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes
          7.4/9.6
          • Commitment details
            Globally important - Require
            6/8
            Commitment details
            Globally important - Require
            6/8
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature."
            Open source document
        • Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must have a grievance mechanism
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Commitments must be timebound
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
      • Social Considerations
        5/22
        • Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          5.4/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Yes - Require
            4/4
            Commitment details
            Yes - Require
            4/4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
        • Company must respect labour rights
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
            Commitment details
            No
            0/4
            Type of policy: ILO; Discrimination; Forced Labour; Child Labour
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following [...] activities that involve child or forced labor as defined in ILO conventions."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Company must address gender equality issues
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
    • Palm oil
      38/64
      • Commitment Strength
        32/42
        • Commodity-specific financing policy
          9.2/9.6
          • Commitment details
            Yes
            8/8
            Commitment details
            Yes
            8/8
            Type of policy: Deforestation-free
            BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors
            0.2/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors
            0.2/0.4
            BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
        • Companies must be legally operated
          3.4/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Own operations - Require
            2/4
            Commitment details
            Own operations - Require
            2/4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
        • Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes
          9.4/9.6
          • Commitment details
            All high priority landscapes - Require
            8/8
            Commitment details
            All high priority landscapes - Require
            8/8
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature." BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature." BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature." BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature." BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature." BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
        • Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance
          5.2/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Require
            4/4
            Commitment details
            Require
            4/4
            Verification method: Certification Scheme
            Certification scheme (if applicable): RSPO
            BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors
            0.2/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors
            0.2/0.4
            BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
        • Companies must have a grievance mechanism
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Commitments must be timebound
          5.4/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Require
            4/4
            Commitment details
            Require
            4/4
            Type of policy: Compliance is prerequisite for financing
            BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            All
            0.4/0.4
            BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors
            0.2/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors
            0.2/0.4
            BBVA will not finance "Non-certified Palm oil operations or not in the process of obtaining certification by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)".
            Open source document
      • Social Considerations
        5/22
        • Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          5.4/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Yes - Require
            4/4
            Commitment details
            Yes - Require
            4/4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
        • Company must respect labour rights
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
            Commitment details
            No
            0/4
            Type of policy: ILO; Forced Labour; Child Labour
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following [...] activities that involve child or forced labor as defined in ILO conventions."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Company must address gender equality issues
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
    • Soy
      16/64
      • Commitment Strength
        11/42
        • Commodity-specific financing policy
          0/9.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/8
            Commitment details
            No
            0/8
            Type of policy: No policy
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must be legally operated
          3.4/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Own operations - Require
            2/4
            Commitment details
            Own operations - Require
            2/4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
        • Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes
          7.4/9.6
          • Commitment details
            Globally important - Require
            6/8
            Commitment details
            Globally important - Require
            6/8
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature."
            Open source document
        • Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must have a grievance mechanism
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Commitments must be timebound
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
      • Social Considerations
        5/22
        • Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          5.4/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Yes - Require
            4/4
            Commitment details
            Yes - Require
            4/4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
        • Company must respect labour rights
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
            Commitment details
            No
            0/4
            Type of policy: ILO; Forced Labour; Child Labour
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following [...] activities that involve child or forced labor as defined in ILO conventions."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Company must address gender equality issues
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
    • Timber, Pulp & Paper
      16/64
      • Commitment Strength
        11/42
        • Commodity-specific financing policy
          0/9.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/8
            Commitment details
            No
            0/8
            Type of policy: No policy
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must be legally operated
          3.4/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Own operations - Require
            2/4
            Commitment details
            Own operations - Require
            2/4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] companies that have shown credible and clear evidence (based on court rulings or relevant controversies), of material breaches regarding applicable laws and regulations, or taking part in human rights abuses regardless of the country".
            Open source document
        • Companies must protect priority forests or globally important landscapes
          7.4/9.6
          • Commitment details
            Globally important - Require
            6/8
            Commitment details
            Globally important - Require
            6/8
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects located or in the vicinity of UNESCO World Heritage sites, List of Ramsar wetlands, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites and Category I-IV areas of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature."
            Open source document
        • Assurance mechanism to ensure compliance
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must have a grievance mechanism
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Commitments must be timebound
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
      • Social Considerations
        5/22
        • Company must ensure Free, Prior and Informed Consent
          5.4/5.6
          • Commitment details
            Yes - Require
            4/4
            Commitment details
            Yes - Require
            4/4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            Policy applies to all operations and financing
            Subset
            0.2/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all deals
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all companies
            All
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            Producers; Processors; Traders; Manufacturers; Retailers
            0.4/0.4
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following activities or environmental and social impacts [...] Projects that entail the resettlement or violation of rights of indigenous peoples, without their free, prior and informed consent (FPIC)".
            Open source document
        • Company must respect labour rights
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
            Commitment details
            No
            0/4
            Type of policy: ILO; Forced Labour; Child Labour
            "BBVA will not provide financial services to projects or clients whose core business is linked to any of the following [...] activities that involve child or forced labor as defined in ILO conventions."
            Open source document
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Company must address gender equality issues
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
        • Companies must encourage the inclusion of small-scale farmers
          0/5.6
          • Commitment details
            No
            0/4
          • Policy applies to all operations and financing
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all deals
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all companies
            No
            0/0.4
          • Policy applies to all stages of the supply chain
            No
            0/0.4
  • Reporting & Implementation
    5/20
    • Policy is reviewed and updated
      5/5
      Policy review
      Commit to update policy - Annually or more frequent
      5/5
      BBVA state that their sector norms "best practices within the industry that will be annually updated". 
      Open source document
    • Companies must disclose subsidiaries in commodity supply chains
      0/5
    • Monitoring and non-compliance process
      0/5
    • Reporting on implementation of the policy
      0/5
  • Commitment strength
    16/42
    Avg. score
  • Social considerations
    5/22
    Avg. score

Profile

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) are a global financial services group based in Spain with activities in corporate, retail and investment banking. Their services include retail banking, insurance, pensions, asset management and corporate lending. As of 2017, BBVA’a has more than 690 billion EUR in total assets and more than 416 billion EUR in loans and advances to customers. BBVA are among the top 35 lenders to Forest 500 companies, with more than 8 billion USD of loans to companies across several sectors, including food retail and packaged food.

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Financial institution type
Financial institution type 
Asset management, Bank

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