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                    <title>BBVA Channels €120 Billion Into Sustainable Business in the First Nine Months of 2026, Up 27 Percent Year-over-Year</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-channels-e120-billion-into-sustainable-business-in-the-first-nine-months-of-2026-up-27-percent-year-over-year/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 11:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Business]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA channeled €120 billion into sustainable business between January and September 2026 (up 27 percent over the same period last year). Spain accounted for approximately €38 billion of this amount. These figures include financing and other solutions that help its clients address the <a href="https://www.bbva.com/es/sostenibilidad/que-es-la-transicion-energetica-un-camino-inevitable-lleno-de-retos/">energy transition</a>, improve the efficiency of resource use and tackle social challenges.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA channeled €120 billion into sustainable business between January and September 2026 (up 27 percent over the same period last year). Spain accounted for approximately €38 billion of this amount. These figures include financing and other solutions that help its clients address the <a href="https://www.bbva.com/es/sostenibilidad/que-es-la-transicion-energetica-un-camino-inevitable-lleno-de-retos/">energy transition</a>, improve the efficiency of resource use and tackle social challenges.]]>
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                    <title>Garanti BBVA Completes USD 125 Million Sustainable Subordinated Bond Issuance</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/garanti-bbva-completes-usd-125-million-sustainable-subordinated-bond-issuance/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:39:19 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[María Prados]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Finance]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA has completed a USD 125 million sustainable subordinated bond issuance with a consortium of IFC and DEG. The proceeds will support the Bank’s capital structure while being directed toward green investments by micro-enterprises and SMEs and improving women entrepreneurs’ access to finance.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA has completed a USD 125 million sustainable subordinated bond issuance with a consortium of IFC and DEG. The proceeds will support the Bank’s capital structure while being directed toward green investments by micro-enterprises and SMEs and improving women entrepreneurs’ access to finance.]]>
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                    <title>Projects Financed by BBVA Green Bonds Avoided an Estimated 2.9 Million Tons of CO₂ Emissions in 2025</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/projects-financed-by-bbva-green-bonds-avoided-an-estimated-2-9-million-tons-of-co-emissions-in-2025/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
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                                <![CDATA[BBVA Sustainability Projects]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has published its <a href="https://shareholdersandinvestors.bbva.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BBVA_2025_Impact_Report_Green-Bonds-26-07-04.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Green Bonds Report 2025</a>, which details how proceeds from its green bond issuances were allocated and the environmental impact of the resulting project portfolio. At year-end 2025, BBVA had 20 green bonds outstanding, with an equivalent value of €5.666 billion. The financed projects had an estimated impact of 2.9 million tons of CO₂ emissions avoided during the year, <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-increases-green-bond-allocation-by-20-percent-in-2024/">51% more than in 2024</a>, and are estimated to have generated nearly 11.5 million MWh of renewable energy. That is roughly equivalent to the annual energy consumption of 3.2 million European households.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA has published its <a href="https://shareholdersandinvestors.bbva.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/BBVA_2025_Impact_Report_Green-Bonds-26-07-04.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Green Bonds Report 2025</a>, which details how proceeds from its green bond issuances were allocated and the environmental impact of the resulting project portfolio. At year-end 2025, BBVA had 20 green bonds outstanding, with an equivalent value of €5.666 billion. The financed projects had an estimated impact of 2.9 million tons of CO₂ emissions avoided during the year, <a href="https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-increases-green-bond-allocation-by-20-percent-in-2024/">51% more than in 2024</a>, and are estimated to have generated nearly 11.5 million MWh of renewable energy. That is roughly equivalent to the annual energy consumption of 3.2 million European households.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Measures and Shares Climate Physical Risk Assessments with its Clients</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-measures-and-shares-climate-physical-risk-assessments-with-its-clients/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:25:50 +0000</pubDate>
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                                <![CDATA[BBVA Sustainability Projects]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Climate]]>
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                                <![CDATA[COP31]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA measures and shares climate physical risk assessments with its clients. In doing so, it relies on proprietary methodologies through <i>BBVA Adapta</i>, an in-house tool that enables it to assess the physical climate risk of its portfolio at a granular level and over different time horizons. The analysis generates metrics and spatial visualizations for the bank’s Risk and Business areas.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA measures and shares climate physical risk assessments with its clients. In doing so, it relies on proprietary methodologies through <i>BBVA Adapta</i>, an in-house tool that enables it to assess the physical climate risk of its portfolio at a granular level and over different time horizons. The analysis generates metrics and spatial visualizations for the bank’s Risk and Business areas.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Reaches €560 Million in Climate Fund Investments to Boost Energy Transition Financing</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-reaches-e560-million-in-climate-fund-investments-to-boost-energy-transition-financing/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
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                                <![CDATA[Cleantech]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Business]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The bank has reached €560 million ($630 million) in committed investments in funds specializing in decarbonization. The bank now invests in twelve climate funds managed by some of the world’s leading international investment platforms, thus helping to finance projects and companies that champion the transition to a low-carbon economy.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The bank has reached €560 million ($630 million) in committed investments in funds specializing in decarbonization. The bank now invests in twelve climate funds managed by some of the world’s leading international investment platforms, thus helping to finance projects and companies that champion the transition to a low-carbon economy.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Channels €82 Billion Into Sustainable Business in the First Half of 2026, Up 38 Percent Year-over-Year</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-channels-e82-billion-into-sustainable-business-in-the-first-half-of-2026-up-38-percent-year-over-year/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 05:46:27 +0000</pubDate>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Business]]>
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                                                                <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.bbva.com/?post_type=sustainability&#038;p=1173658</guid>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA channeled €82 billion into sustainable business in the first half of 2026. Spain accounted for approximately €26 billion of this amount. This activity allows clients to access financing and solutions for the <a href="https://www.bbva.com/es/sostenibilidad/que-es-la-transicion-energetica-un-camino-inevitable-lleno-de-retos/">energy transition</a>, efficient resource use and social challenges. With this progress, the bank channeled a cumulative €216 billion toward its €700 billion target the 2025-2029 period.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA channeled €82 billion into sustainable business in the first half of 2026. Spain accounted for approximately €26 billion of this amount. This activity allows clients to access financing and solutions for the <a href="https://www.bbva.com/es/sostenibilidad/que-es-la-transicion-energetica-un-camino-inevitable-lleno-de-retos/">energy transition</a>, efficient resource use and social challenges. With this progress, the bank channeled a cumulative €216 billion toward its €700 billion target the 2025-2029 period.]]>
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                    <title>Garanti BBVA Launches a New Treasury Solution to Help Clients Manage CBAM-Related Carbon Cost Risk</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/garanti-bbva-launches-a-new-treasury-solution-to-help-clients-manage-cbam-related-carbon-cost-risk/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[María Prados]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Business]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA has developed a new treasury solution to help companies trading with the European Union manage the carbon cost risk arising from potential price fluctuations in Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM¹) certificates through derivative products. As part of this initiative, Garanti BBVA introduced an early solution in Türkiye by structuring and executing a transaction to help Medcem Cement Group manage and hedge its CBAM-driven price risk. Through this innovative solution, Medcem Cement Group has gained greater predictability over its future CBAM certificate costs by managing a portion of the price risk associated with the CBAM certificates underlying the transaction today]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Garanti BBVA has developed a new treasury solution to help companies trading with the European Union manage the carbon cost risk arising from potential price fluctuations in Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM¹) certificates through derivative products. As part of this initiative, Garanti BBVA introduced an early solution in Türkiye by structuring and executing a transaction to help Medcem Cement Group manage and hedge its CBAM-driven price risk. Through this innovative solution, Medcem Cement Group has gained greater predictability over its future CBAM certificate costs by managing a portion of the price risk associated with the CBAM certificates underlying the transaction today]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Provides Sustainability Training for Nearly 1,000 Employees from Almost 700 Suppliers in 22 Countries</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-provides-sustainability-training-for-nearly-1000-employees-from-almost-700-suppliers-in-22-countries/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[T068488]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Enterprises]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA is providing sustainability training for 937 employees from 688 suppliers across 22 countries through the <a href="https://www.pactomundial.org/sustainablesuppliers/formacion-proveedores-sostenibles/">Capacity Building Program: Sustainable Suppliers</a>. Participation linked to the bank has increased in 2026, with 58 percent growth in 2026 in enrolled individuals, a 65 percent increase in the number of suppliers and 69 percent growth in the number of countries compared with the previous year. The initiative is led by the United Nations Global Compact Spain, ICEX Spain Export and Investment and the ICO Foundation.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA is providing sustainability training for 937 employees from 688 suppliers across 22 countries through the <a href="https://www.pactomundial.org/sustainablesuppliers/formacion-proveedores-sostenibles/">Capacity Building Program: Sustainable Suppliers</a>. Participation linked to the bank has increased in 2026, with 58 percent growth in 2026 in enrolled individuals, a 65 percent increase in the number of suppliers and 69 percent growth in the number of countries compared with the previous year. The initiative is led by the United Nations Global Compact Spain, ICEX Spain Export and Investment and the ICO Foundation.]]>
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                    <title>United Nations Global Compact Selects BBVA’s Experience to Assess Supplier Sustainability</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/united-nations-global-compact-selects-bbvas-experience-to-assess-supplier-sustainability/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[T068488]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The United Nations Global Compact has selected BBVA’s experience implementing a sustainability <a href="https://unglobalcompact.org/academy/case-library/how-bbva-embedded-esg-criteria-supplier-risk-assessment#Download-Case-Study">assessment model</a> as a case study for UN Academy, its global platform for corporate learning. In 2025, BBVA evaluated 5,200 suppliers using this model, compared to 4,600 in 2024.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[The United Nations Global Compact has selected BBVA’s experience implementing a sustainability <a href="https://unglobalcompact.org/academy/case-library/how-bbva-embedded-esg-criteria-supplier-risk-assessment#Download-Case-Study">assessment model</a> as a case study for UN Academy, its global platform for corporate learning. In 2025, BBVA evaluated 5,200 suppliers using this model, compared to 4,600 in 2024.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Highlights the Importance of Climate Resilience for Capital Allocation at London Climate Action Week</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-highlights-the-importance-of-climate-resilience-for-capital-allocation-at-london-climate-action-week/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[T068488]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Climate]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                            <![CDATA[During the recent <a href="https://londonclimateactionweek.org/?__cf_chl_f_tk=QBXvb5EiRMyOrGZ4Wo9pY2NmeXRmghys_rgSTKqG8zI-1783076647-1.0.1.1-kDxyPsziOrcsmpBco47tAl77wasfOKNKDZF4Q.HGll4">London Climate Action Week</a>, several BBVA leaders cautioned how physical climate risk is no longer solely a sustainability issue but has become a key consideration in business and investment decisions. According to Antoni Ballabriga, Global Head of Sustainability Intelligence at BBVA, “the ability to adapt to climate change has become a competitive advantage for companies.”]]>
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                            <![CDATA[During the recent <a href="https://londonclimateactionweek.org/?__cf_chl_f_tk=QBXvb5EiRMyOrGZ4Wo9pY2NmeXRmghys_rgSTKqG8zI-1783076647-1.0.1.1-kDxyPsziOrcsmpBco47tAl77wasfOKNKDZF4Q.HGll4">London Climate Action Week</a>, several BBVA leaders cautioned how physical climate risk is no longer solely a sustainability issue but has become a key consideration in business and investment decisions. According to Antoni Ballabriga, Global Head of Sustainability Intelligence at BBVA, “the ability to adapt to climate change has become a competitive advantage for companies.”]]>
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