What distinguishes us

BNP Paribas values

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At BNP Paribas we constantly strive to make our corporate actions positive and sustainable in all respects – whether it is in terms of our responsibility towards the environment, our resources, our employees, or our society as a whole.

Our vision and mission for BNP Paribas

We aspire to be the leading European bank with a global reach, the preferred long-term partner to our clients, and a contributor to responsible and sustainable growth.

We want to have a positive impact on our stakeholders and on society.
Our highly committed teams will deliver first-class service and solutions to our clients through our integrated model.
We will offer to our colleagues an inspiring and stimulating place to work. We want to be among the most trustworthy players of our industry, by anchoring further our values and ethics in our everyday behaviors.

Our strength

Stability

We build upon our solid long term oriented management, our diversified and integrated business model, and our international footprint.

Expertise

We rely on the recognised and expanding knowledge of our teams.

Responsibility

We count on our culture of responsibility and integrity to ever better serve the interest of our customers.

Good place to work

We foster a stimulating workplace where people are
treated fairly and with respect.

Our driving forces

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Agility

We are looking for quick access to meaningful innovations and digital transformation.

Client satisfaction

We believe that our success lies in being the customers’ and clients’ preferred choice. We seek to listen carefully to them and work closely with them.

Compliance culture

We believe in promoting clear rules to foster a strong culture of compliance and ethics.

Openness

We promote open-minded attitudes towards our stakeholders. We aim for everyone in the group to feel included, to have their say and to be empowered.

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Employees in the BNP Paribas Germany office

Recognition of our work

IFR Award 2023 — The IFR Awards are among the most prestigious distinctions attributed in the banking and finance arena by the International Finance Review. Its prizes, “Bond House” and “ESG Financing House” were attributed to BNP Paribas.

Illustration of a trophy — During the 20th edition of the ZertifikateAwards, BNP Paribas received the most votes in the public survey of private and professional investors and was thus named Certificate House of the Year 2021/22.

The Deutsche Zertifikatepreis 2022 went to BNP Paribas in the categories Best Certificate Provider, Best Customer Service, Best Webinar Series, Innovation of the Year, Mini-Futures, Bonus Certificates and Best App. In addition, Consorsbank was awarded as the best online broker. The winners were selected through an audience survey and the vote of a broad jury consisting of industry experts.

BNP Paribas was awarded “World’s Best Bank” and “World’s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance” by the leading trade magazine Euromoney.

The audit under the auspices of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and the German Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth certifies BNP Paribas as making an active contribution to human resource policy which focuses on the work-life balance.

The environmental magazine Environmental Finance has awarded BNP Paribas the Net-zero progression of the year – EMEA Award. It was highlighted that the BNP Paribas Group goes beyond its commitment as a signatory to the Net Zero Banking Alliance.

In 2023, BNP Paribas was included for the ninth time in the renowned Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations ranking of the Canadian professional journal Corporate Knights, placing it 4th among banks overall.

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