Arval Beyond
Sustainability
Sustainability
Adapting to the challenges of an ever-changing world
Adapting to the challenges of an ever-changing world
The Arval Ambition
In 2020, we created Arval Beyond, our 5-year strategic plan to transition from an automotive full-service leasing company to a specialist in mobility. Today, we want to go further by extending our role within the value chain and encouraging new ways of thinking.
To act for impact.
Our ambition at Arval is to drive the change to sustainable mobility for all our markets, customers, suppliers, partners, and ourselves. We are convinced that low-carbon, safe and responsible mobility overall is key for human wellbeing.
Discover our sustainability report 2022
Alain van Groenendael
Alain van Groenendael
Arval Chairman & CEO
Our ambition at Arval is to drive the change to sustainable mobility for all our markets, customers, suppliers, partners and ourselves. We are convinced that low-carbon, safe and responsible mobility overall is key for human wellbeing.
Our Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025
Our Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025
Among the KPI’s outlined in our sustainability strategy, we have selected 6 key KPI’s:
- - 35% average CO2 reduction pr. vehicle pr. km of our fleet*
- 350,000 BEVs in our leased fleet of 700,000 electrified vehicles (hybrid, electric and hydrogen)
- 100% of Arval countries offering sustainable mobility solutions**
- 50,000 volunteering hours accomplished by Arval employees
- 40% women in all Arval Executive Committees in all Arval countries
- -20% yearly liable accidents rate decrease thanks to means, tools and positively influencing driver behaviour ***
* 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 are 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;
** Car sharing, MaaS app (Mobility as a Service), bike leasing
*** Calculation based on motor third party liablity (MTPL) insurance contracts provided by Greenval
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 encourage positive change within society, actively promoting road safety through responsible driving sessions and educational programs, but also by facilitating sustainable mobility for all in order to prepare our common future. . Our ethical responsibilities are equally important: we adhere to the BNP Paribas Group’s strict Code of Conduct. Many international Arval countries are also certified ISO 9001, proof of the quality of our management system and ISO 14001, a recognition of our commitment to a more responsible future.
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 Purpose
Arval has formalised a ‘company sustainability purpose’ that serves as a reminder of its mission and ethics. It also explains how Arval takes societal challenges into account in its operations as well as emphasising its ambition to be a leader in sustainable mobility.
ARVAL GROUP REWARDED WITH A ECOVADIS GOLD MEDAL IN JANUARY 2024
With a global score of 74/100, increasing by +6pts compared to 2022, Arval is positioned among the top 5% of all the companies assessed by EcoVadis and in the percentile 97 compared to other companies. The EcoVadis Gold Medal reflects the quality of our commitments and objectives with tangible actions and results, encompassing not only environmental challenges such as sustainable mobility, but also social issues throughout our value chain.
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 4 main themes towards Environment, Ethics, Labor and Human Rights and Sustainable Procurement. These topics are divided into 21 sustainability indicators.
1 ELECTRIFIED VEHICLE* = 1 TREE: AN AMBITIOUS INTERNATIONAL BIODIVERSITY PROJECT
Arval is expanding its first international biodiversity project launched in 8 Arval countries in 2021 to all remaining countries where the company is operating, in 2022. One tree will be planted or regenerated** for each electrified (electric and hybrid) vehicle leased by Arval.
Local projects have been identified in 17 countries while the remaining 11 countries will be contributing to a global project in Peru. The objective is to promote local biodiversity and engage employees as well as Arval customers.
By the end of 2025, Arval’s ambition is to have financed more than 700,000 trees in line with the Arval Beyond strategy.
Arval is helping to restore forests with Reforest’Action, which is in charge of overseeing and planting or regenerating the trees.
For more information and to follow our journey with us,
please visit: https://www.reforestaction.com/en/arval-bnp-paribas
*electric and hybrid
**Reforest'Action regenerates trees with Assisted Natural Regeneration, which is a natural method that helps preserve and strengthen existing forests through management that combines the trees' natural reproduction cycle with silviculture work.
A LONG-STANDING COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL COMPACT
ARVAL CONFIRMED AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER IN 2022, BY THE UNITED NATIONS, CONTRIBUTING TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS FOR A BETTER FUTURE
Arval is part of a sector in which innovative and sustainable solutions are integral to every part of the business.
In 2015, the United Nations adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030. The goals cover topics ranging from ending poverty to fighting inequality and protecting the planet, but they share a common objective: to create a better future for all. It is a global call to eradicate poverty, inequality and injustice, to protect the planet and to get human beings to live in peace and prosperity by 2030.
Being proactive is an essential part of Arval’s approach. Arval wants to set 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 Arval does and its commitment is stronger than ever.
Learn more about Arval Communication On Progress Report (CoP) on the United Nations Global Compact on the following link : UNGC COP Viewer (unglobalcompact.org).
1 MILLION HOURS 2 HELP - THE FIRST PHILANTHROPY PROJECT AT ARVAL
In September 2018, BNP Paribas Group signed an agreement on Fundamental Rights and Global Social Framework with UNI Global Union, that promotes fundamental rights for employees and establishes a common social framework for close to 190,000 employees of the BNP Paribas Group in 65 countries.
As part of this agreement, the Group undertook to contribute to a more sustainable and more equitable world, in particular with the aim of reaching a total volume of 1 million paid solidarity hours at Group level by devoting a part of their working time to build a more inclusive and environmentally-aware world.
At Arval, the programme was launched internationally in September 2020. Arval Philanthropy is part of our sustainability strategy, through Engagement #9: “Sustain Corporate Philanthropy actions related to our core business”.
The 1 Million Hours 2 Help (1MH2H) programme is the 1st Arval Corporate philanthropic. The objective is to reach 30,000 solidarity hours performed by employees in all Arval countries during their working time, by 2025. By 2022 the objective has already been achieved with a total of 32,799 hours performed by Arval employees between 2022 and 2022.
