Equity Group Holdings Plc

Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data

πŸ“Š Latest report period: 2023πŸ—‚οΈ Report periods on file: 2023

In its 2023 reporting, Equity Group Holdings Plc disclosed greenhouse gas emissions of 513.1K metric tons of CO2 reduced. Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.

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GHG Emissions
513.1K metric tons of CO2 reduced
2023

βœ… Reported Environmental Achievements

🎯 Climate & Sustainability Targets

πŸ”œ Short-term

  • Reduce the running cost of IT by 10% in 2024

πŸ“… Medium-term

  • Grow to 100 million customers by 2030
  • Reach 5 million borrowing businesses by 2030
  • Support 25 million borrowing customers by 2030
  • Create 25 million direct jobs by 2030
  • Food and Agriculture loan mix of 30% by 2030

🌱 ESG Focus Areas

Climate ChangeBiodiversityFinancial InclusionEnterprise DevelopmentEducationHealthSocial ProtectionSustainable AgricultureResponsible Supply Chain ManagementData PrivacyHuman RightsGovernance

⚠️ Challenges & Risks +

  • Challenging macroeconomic environment with high inflation, increased interest rates, and local currency depreciation impacting customers
  • Rise in Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) to 11.7% from 7.7%
  • Increased cost of funding and deposits
  • Global and regional inflation and depreciation of local currencies
  • Kenya being grey listed by the Financial Action Task Force

πŸ“‹ Report Information

Reporting Period: 2023
Frameworks: International Integrated Reporting Framework (IIRF), International Financial Reporting Standard (IFRS), Code of Corporate Governance for Issuers of Securities in Kenya, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards for Tax (GRI -207)
Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP