Intesa Sanpaolo Expands ESG Commitment with €110B Sustainable Finance Plan

The Intesa Group confirms and strengthens its ESG and Net Zero commitments by 2050. Approximately €87 billion of the credit is earmarked for the green transition and €25 billion for social impacts.

Intesa Sanpaolo will allocate 30% of the new medium- to long-term disbursements envisaged in the 2026-2029 Business Plan to sustainable financing , for a total of over 110 billion euros. This commitment concerns credit with an environmental and social impact and is part of the strengthening of the group’s ESG strategy, which also confirms its Net Zero objectives for 2050.

Intesa Sanpaolo doubles down on ESG strategy with over €110 billion earmarked for green transition and social impact financing, reinforcing its Net Zero 2050 roadmap

Specifically, approximately €87 billion will be allocated to the green transition, while approximately €25 billion will finance social impact initiatives. The plan was presented in February by Managing Director and CEO Carlo Messina and confirms the centrality of sustainability in the bank’s business strategy.

The group also emphasizes that the green transition is redefining the global economic and industrial balance and that sustainability today represents a competitive lever for businesses, as well as a necessary response to climate challenges and energy security. In this context, the bank highlights how extreme weather events and dependence on fossil fuels make it urgent to accelerate investments in electricity infrastructure and renewable energy sources.

In the 2026-2029 Plan, Intesa Sanpaolo also confirms the strengthening of its decarbonization targets and alignment with the Net Zero objective by 2050, with a focus on financed emissions, asset management, insurance, and direct emissions.

Key sustainability indicators already highlighted by the Group include €4.2 billion in new medium- to long-term loans disbursed in the first quarter of 2026 for the sustainable transition, including €1.4 billion in green mortgages; a 96% share of energy from renewable sources at Group level; and a 12% reduction in financed emissions in the target sectors in 2025 compared to the previous year.

On the social front, the bank reports approximately €1.4 billion in social lending in the first quarter of 2026 and over 11,000 young people involved in education, orientation, and employability initiatives.

The group also confirms its positioning in the main international ESG indices, including the Dow Jones Best-in-Class Indices and the CDP Climate A List , in addition to the recognition by Sustainalytics as the first bank in its peer group.

Finally, Intesa Sanpaolo reaffirms its commitment to transparency through the annual publication of voluntary sustainability reports, which detail ESG results in relation to the progress of the Business Plan.

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