ENVIRONMENT

• Promote continuous improvement in matters connected with environmental management and energy performance by adopting efficient sustainable practices that prevent or minimise the pollution the Institution's activity generates.
  
• Perform its activity by fostering prevention, proper management and control over polluting emissions, along with efficient use of natural and energy resources.
  
• Act rapidly and responsibly to put right any incidents which might pose an environmental risk or are related to energy use and consumption by quickly informing the authorities and affected parties, as appropriate.
  
• Ensure fulfilment of the legislation and other provisions in force on environmental and energy matters, as well as compliance with any national and international commitments or initiatives on sustainability and the environment that have been voluntarily endorsed.
  
• Encourage involvement and raise environmental and energy awareness among stakeholders, including the Unicaja workforce and management, in order to foster protection of and care for the environment and improve energy performance.
  
• Promote training for employees and management and provide them with the necessary knowledge to implement and monitor environmental and energy efficiency best practices in accordance with their level of responsibility.
  
• Drive the reuse and recycling of materials in order to make a contribution to the transition to a circular economy and the acquisition of energy-efficient products and services by encouraging the use of cleaner technologies and design activities that take energy performance improvement into consideration.
  
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, public administrations and society at large on all matters connected with environmental protection, improving energy efficiency, and energy use and consumption, as well as with any initiatives aimed at preventing, mitigating and adapting to climate change.
  
• Incorporate environmental and energy efficiency criteria into decision-making on the awarding of service provision agreements.
  
• Promote compliance with the United Nations Global Compact's Principles and energy efficiency and circular economy best practices among suppliers.
  
• Establish programmes which lay down goals and targets set by the integrated management system, and ensure availability of the necessary resources that lead to continuous improvement in environmental and energy performance by conducting rigorous audits and self-assessments on compliance with this Policy and issuing monitoring reports.
  
• Make the Policy available to all interested parties and inform stakeholders transparently about the position, management, controls and results concerning the environment, climate change and energy performance through at least the corporate sustainability report.
  

Access the Environmental, Energy and Climate Change Policy

Unicaja has implemented and certified an Integrated Environmental and Energy Management System in accordance with the ISO 14001 (environmental management) and ISO 50001 (energy management) standards in 30 of the bank's buildings.

The breakdown of the buildings by region and the number of buildings is as follows, reflecting its widespread implementation across the country (covering several regions and different types of establishments within the defined scope):

• Andalusia: 11
• Community of Madrid: 3
• Castilla y León: 5
• Castilla La Mancha: 5
• Principality of Asturias: 2
• Cantabria: 2
• Extremadura: 2

This certification, which was awarded by DNV, certifies that the management system implemented at these sites meets the applicable international requirements and is based on a continuous improvement approach to optimise environmental and energy performance.

This Integrated Management System further strengthens Unicaja's Environmental, Energy and Climate Change Policy by establishing objectives, processes and measures aimed at promoting energy efficiency, reducing environmental impacts and ensuring compliance with legal requirements and other commitments undertaken by the institution.

Through this initiative, Unicaja is cementing its commitment to responsible resource management and sustainable development by systematically integrating environmental and energy criteria into its operations.

Environmental Management System Certificate

Energy Management System Certificate

Unicaja has calculated and verified its corporate carbon footprint for the financial years 2022, 2023 and 2024 and has registered it in the Registry of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) and obtained the «CÁLCULO» seal for scopes 1, 2 and 3, after it was verified by an accredited independent entity (DNV).

As regards climate change, the institution has undertaken mitigation commitments by setting targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which involves identifying and implementing actions aimed at reducing the carbon footprint associated with its operations. Unicaja also promotes a responsible attitude among its staff and society in general by disseminating environmental and energy-related information and by publishing recycling best practice guides.

Additionally, environmental commitment clauses are included in supplier procurement processes, further embedding sustainability criteria throughout the value chain.

As a result, the institution has an objective and verifiable tool to calculate and report greenhouse gas emissions, which is fully integrated into its environmental and energy management system. This proactive, methodical approach allows both environmental impact and fuel and electricity consumption to be addressed systematically, enabling real improvements in energy efficiency, continuous improvement in environmental management and reductions in energy consumption and GHG emissions.