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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[T068488]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Cleantech]]>
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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 eleven 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 eleven 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[T068488]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Business]]>
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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[Strategy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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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 Channels €134 Billion in Sustainable Business in 2025 (+44 percent), a New Annual Record</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-channels-e134-billion-in-sustainable-business-in-2025-44-percent-a-new-annual-record/</link>
                    <pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 06:44:24 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Teresa Andrés Blanco]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Business]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s sustainable business continued to grow at a strong pace in 2025. The bank channeled €134 billion, representing 44 percent growth over 2024. This figure marks an annual record for the financial institution, which aims to mobilize €700 billion between 2025 and 2029.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA’s sustainable business continued to grow at a strong pace in 2025. The bank channeled €134 billion, representing 44 percent growth over 2024. This figure marks an annual record for the financial institution, which aims to mobilize €700 billion between 2025 and 2029.]]>
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                    <title>Atom Bank's 22% Emissions Cut and the Path to Climate Positivity</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/atom-banks-22-emissions-cut-and-the-path-to-climate-positivity/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[T050361]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Business]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Achieving significant business growth and committing to ambitious climate action are not mutually exclusive, as demonstrated by the UK’s <a href="https://www.atombank.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Atom bank</a>, an app based savings and lending firm that BBVA has invested in since 2016. The bank's most recent annual <a href="https://www.atombank.co.uk/about-us/sustainability-report-2025/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sustainability Report</a> underscores key achievements in its commitment to becoming<strong> climate positive from 2035</strong>, notably a 22% reduction in operational emissions concurrent with a period of record balance sheet growth.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Achieving significant business growth and committing to ambitious climate action are not mutually exclusive, as demonstrated by the UK’s <a href="https://www.atombank.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Atom bank</a>, an app based savings and lending firm that BBVA has invested in since 2016. The bank's most recent annual <a href="https://www.atombank.co.uk/about-us/sustainability-report-2025/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sustainability Report</a> underscores key achievements in its commitment to becoming<strong> climate positive from 2035</strong>, notably a 22% reduction in operational emissions concurrent with a period of record balance sheet growth.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA and ALTÉRRA Forge Strategic Partnership Backed by $250 Million Commitment to New Climate Fund</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-and-alterra-forge-strategic-partnership-backed-by-250-million-commitment-to-new-climate-fund/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 08:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[jesus.delasheras]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Business]]>
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                            <![CDATA[ALTÉRRA announces plans for a new $1.2bn climate co-investment vehicle with BBVA as proposed strategic LP. BBVA commits $250m¹ to the partnership reflecting the bank’s ambitions in the sustainable finance space and the expansion of its regional and international footprint. The initiative accelerates ALTÉRRA’s ambition to mobilize third-party capital at scale and expand its global network of institutional collaborators.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[ALTÉRRA announces plans for a new $1.2bn climate co-investment vehicle with BBVA as proposed strategic LP. BBVA commits $250m¹ to the partnership reflecting the bank’s ambitions in the sustainable finance space and the expansion of its regional and international footprint. The initiative accelerates ALTÉRRA’s ambition to mobilize third-party capital at scale and expand its global network of institutional collaborators.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Expands its Sustainable Business Activity in 2025 with Operations Tailored to Each Market</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-expands-its-sustainable-business-activity-in-2025-with-operations-tailored-to-each-market/</link>
                    <pubDate>Tue, 30 Dec 2025 06:15:32 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[T050361]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Strategy]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Business]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Sustainability is one of BBVA's strategic priorities. In 2025, the Group has carried out significant sustainable operations across its main geographies—Spain, Mexico, Türkiye, South America, and through BBVA Corporate &amp; Investment Banking (BBVA CIB)—in line with its goal of supporting customers through their transition and generating new business opportunities around climate, natural capital, and social issues.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[Sustainability is one of BBVA's strategic priorities. In 2025, the Group has carried out significant sustainable operations across its main geographies—Spain, Mexico, Türkiye, South America, and through BBVA Corporate &amp; Investment Banking (BBVA CIB)—in line with its goal of supporting customers through their transition and generating new business opportunities around climate, natural capital, and social issues.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA Consumer Finance provides financing for 10 percent of sustainable vehicles via the app in Spain</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/es/sustainability/bbva-consumer-finance-provides-financing-for-10-percent-of-sustainable-vehicles-via-the-app-in-spain/</link>
                    <pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[Patricia Casas]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Mobility]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Business]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Mobility]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Transport]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Consumer Finance continues making strides in its goal to promote sustainable transportation in Spain. Currently, one in ten sustainable vehicles financed by the bank is contracted through digital channels, underscoring the success of a service that combines advice, financing and a catalogue of ‘ECO’ and ‘CERO’ vehicles, sourced exclusively from official dealerships. The adoption of digital channels has surpassed initial expectations and confirms the growing interest among customers in solutions that facilitate the transition toward a more efficient mobility model.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA Consumer Finance continues making strides in its goal to promote sustainable transportation in Spain. Currently, one in ten sustainable vehicles financed by the bank is contracted through digital channels, underscoring the success of a service that combines advice, financing and a catalogue of ‘ECO’ and ‘CERO’ vehicles, sourced exclusively from official dealerships. The adoption of digital channels has surpassed initial expectations and confirms the growing interest among customers in solutions that facilitate the transition toward a more efficient mobility model.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA surpasses €3 billion in agribusiness through August, up 69 percent YoY</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/enterprises/bbva-surpasses-e3-billion-in-agribusiness-through-august-up-69-percent-yoy/</link>
                    <pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:43:06 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[david.corral]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Agribusiness]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Enterprises]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Financing for companies]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Industry Sectors]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Loans for SMEs and the self-employed]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Business]]>
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                            <![CDATA[From January to August 2025, BBVA reached €3.1 billion in agrifood business, a 69 percent increase over the same period in 2024. Of this amount, €2.09 billion corresponded to sustainable business, with 82 percent YoY growth. BBVA announced these figures at Fruit Attraction, one of the world’s top fruit and vegetable trade fairs, held this week in Madrid.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[From January to August 2025, BBVA reached €3.1 billion in agrifood business, a 69 percent increase over the same period in 2024. Of this amount, €2.09 billion corresponded to sustainable business, with 82 percent YoY growth. BBVA announced these figures at Fruit Attraction, one of the world’s top fruit and vegetable trade fairs, held this week in Madrid.]]>
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                    <title>BBVA and energy firm Isagen agree to link 368 billion pesos in borrowings to sustainability targets</title>
                    <link>https://www.bbva.com/en/sustainability/bbva-and-energy-firm-isagen-agree-to-link-368-billion-pesos-in-borrowings-to-sustainability-targets/</link>
                    <pubDate>Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
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                        <![CDATA[María Prados]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Biodiversity]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Environment]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Issuances]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainability]]>
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                                <![CDATA[Sustainable Business]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA in Colombia has reached an agreement with Isagen to convert long-term finance of 368 billion pesos to <a href="https://www.bbva.com/es/sostenibilidad/el-compromiso-de-bbva-por-un-mundo-mas-verde-e-inclusivo/">sustainable loans</a> linked to compliance with an environmental indicator. The index measures carbon emissions intensity in relation to energy generation as part of a pledge made by the power generation company to help preserve a more sustainable world.]]>
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                            <![CDATA[BBVA in Colombia has reached an agreement with Isagen to convert long-term finance of 368 billion pesos to <a href="https://www.bbva.com/es/sostenibilidad/el-compromiso-de-bbva-por-un-mundo-mas-verde-e-inclusivo/">sustainable loans</a> linked to compliance with an environmental indicator. The index measures carbon emissions intensity in relation to energy generation as part of a pledge made by the power generation company to help preserve a more sustainable world.]]>
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