At Arval, we believe in shared, sustainable mobility – and we strive to make it a reality for our people, our customers, and society as a whole.

The concept of mobility is central to both our business and many of today’s most urgent challenges, including environmental protection, congestion and accessibility, the future of cities, and quality of life. That’s why we place it at the heart of our strategy, supporting our clients in every way we can to optimise their mobility mix and succeed the energy transition.

A long-standing commitment

We believe it is essential to be proactive, setting the standard by leading the way. Back in 2004, Arval was the first full-service leasing company to sign the United Nations Global Compact. Today, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are at the heart of what we do. We focus our efforts on the SDGs closest to our activity so we can be effective in contributing to a better future for all. 

Concrete actions

In line with the BNP Paribas Group, our Sustainability strategy now centers on 4 pillars: The Economy, Our People, The Community, and The Environment. Within these pillars, we have identified 12 engagements and 25 actions. To track our progress, we have identified Key Performance Indicators. Concretely, each action has a quantifiable target to reach by 2025.

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Among the KPI’s outlined in our sustainability strategy, we have selected 5 key KPI’s:

• 700,000 electrified vehicles* in our leased fleet, half of which as battery electric vehicles (BEVs) **
• 100% of Arval countries offering sustainable mobility solutions***
• 30,000 volunteering hours accomplished by Arval employees
• 40% women in all Arval Executive Committees in all Arval countries
• - 35% average CO2 reduction pr. vehicle pr. km of our fleet****
   

* Electrified vehicles including battery electric, plug in and full hybrid, representing 35% of our leased fleet in 2025;
** The 2025 ambition assumes similar or better supporting measures from the relevant governments on battery electric vehicles, as well as charging infrastructure & supporting services being further upgraded;
*** Car sharing, MaaS app (Mobility as a Service), bike leasing
**** Average emissions of CO2 are calculated as a weighted average of the Arval entities’ fleet (Passenger cars and LCVs). In a context of regulation change (NEDC, WLTP), the CO2 emissions will be adjusted to the WLTP, making use of the results of an NEDC-WLTP correlation internal study, to ensure comparable stringency. The calculations are made starting January 1st 2020 vs December 2025

 One of our key missions in terms of sustainability is to accompany our customers by helping them build their energy transition strategies, and support them in implementing alternative mobility solutions via our SMaRT approach (Sustainable Mobility and Responsibility Targets).

We also aim to be a positive agent for change in society, by actively promoting road safety through eco-driving sessions and educational programmes, as well as helping to prepare for a greener future by enabling sustainable mobility for all. Our ethical responsibilities are equally important: we adhere to the BNP Paribas Group’s strict Code of Conduct. Many Arval countries are also certified ISO 9001, which proves the quality of our management system and ISO 14001, a recognition of our efforts towards the environment.

Ultimately, our sustainable strategy is about having a positive impact on society and the world. It’s a cause we can all relate to – and one we can all make a reality by working together.

ARVAL GROUP REWARDED WITH A SILVER ECOVADIS RATING IN FEBRUARY 2023

Arval has been rewarded a Silver medal recognizing our sustainability efforts and achievement by EcoVadis.  
With a score of 68/100, Arval is positioned among the top 10% best companies and in the 92 percentile compared to other companies in its industry rated by EcoVadis. 
About EcoVadis: EcoVadis operates a web-based collaborative platform, scoring companies' sustainability performance by assessing their policies, actions and results, as well as inputs from third-party professionals and external stakeholders. 
Companies are assessed on 21 sustainability indicators, which are divided into four themes: Environment, Labour & Human Rights, Ethics and Sustainable Procurement.