Scope 1 Emissions
2022 Communication on Progress
Multibank, Inc.
Published date
June 27, 2022
No. of questions
62
Supplemental files
CEO Statement
Governance
Policies and Responsibilities
1. Does the Board / highest governance body or most senior executive of the company:
2. Does the company have a publicly stated commitment regarding the following sustainability topics?
Optional commenthttps://www.multibank.com.pa/es/institucional/responsabilidad-social-empresarial3. Does the company have in place a code of conduct regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commenthttps://www.grupoaval.com/documents/1028736/1115222/Codigo-etica-Conducta.pdf/7f2e1e26-a1fb-b981-ff98-ac06bef95c8f?t=16008710265374. Has the company appointed an individual or group responsible for each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentTenemos un responsable para cada uno de estos temas5. Does the company have a formal structure(s) (such as a cross-functional committee) to address each of the following sustainability topics?
Optional commentComité de Recursos Humanos, Remuneraciones y Denominaciones, Comité de Riesgos, Comité de Cumplimiento y Prevención, se cuenta con la figura de OmbudspersonPrevention
6. Does the company have a process or processes to assess risk?
Optional commentLa Junta Directiva es responsable de velar por el adecuado control interno, la apropiada supervisión de la gestión integral de los riesgos y el monitoreo constante del cumplimiento del plan estratégico y de los objetivos de la entidad. Comité de Riesgos: Objetivo: definir las políticas y procedimientos de control; y asegurar que todas las áreas del Grupo ejecuten correctamente la estrategia de gestión de riesgos aprobada por la Junta Directiva; garantizando el cumplimiento de lo establecido en los acuerdos y normativas vigentes.6.1. During the assessment of risk, which business relationships are reviewed?
Optional commentLa gestión de riesgos en temas de sostenibilidad es más exhaustiva en materia de inversiones, productos financieros y financiamientos7. Does the company have a due diligence process through which it identifies, prevents, mitigates, and accounts for actual and potential negative impacts on sustainability topics?
Optional commentLa gestión de riesgos en temas de sostenibilidad es mas exhaustiva en materia de inversiones, productos financieros y financiamientos7.1. During the due diligence process, which business relationships are reviewed?
Concerns and grievance mechanisms
8. Are there any processes through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct related to human rights, labour rights, environment, or anti-corruption?
Optional commentLínea Ética Multibank: https://www.multibank.com.pa/es/institucional/linea-etica-multibank-y-subsidiarias y el Ombudsperson8.1. Please provide additional detail regarding the process(es) the company has through which members of the company’s workforce can raise concerns about the company’s conduct.
Optional commenthttps://www.multibank.com.pa/es/institucional/linea-etica-multibank-y-subsidiarias y el ombudsperson9. Does the company provide or enable access to effective remedy to right holders / stakeholders where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact?
Lessons
10. How does the company capture lessons regarding each of the following sustainability topics?
Executive Pay
11. Is executive pay linked to performance on one or more of the following sustainability topics?
Board Composition
12. Percentage of individuals within the company’s Board / highest governance body by:
Optional commentno descartamos llevar los registros no llevados, en un futuro.13. Do you produce sustainability reporting according to:
Optional commentIniciativa de Informe Global GRI y Principios de Banca ResponsableData Assurance
14. Is the information disclosed in this questionnaire assured by a third-party?
Human Rights
Materiality / Saliency
1. Which of the following has the company identified as material human rights issues connected with its operations and/or value chain, whether based on their salience (i.e., the most severe potential negative impacts on people) or another basis?
Commitment
2. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following human rights issues?
2.1. For each human rights policy, is it:
Optional commenthttps://www.multibank.com.pa/es/institucional/gestion-de-riesgoPrevention
3. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following human rights issues?
Optional commentse está desarrollando tareas para ejecutar la reglamentación a la Ley 81 de protección de datos personales4. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this human rights issue?
5. Who receives training for the following human rights issues?
Optional commenta través de comunicaciones masivas de consejos de seguridad6. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following human rights issues?
Response
7. During the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to adverse impact associated with the following human rights issue(s)?
8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the human rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
ejecutamos el sistema SARAS y se completa el proceso de Debida Diligencia para conocer a nuestros clientes y proveedores.Labour
Commitment
1. Does the company have a policy commitment in relation to the following labour rights principles?
Optional commentRelacionado al trabajo infantil y forzoso ejecutamos el sistema SARAS y se completa el proceso de Debida Diligencia para conocer a nuestros clientes y proveedores.1.1. For each labour rights policy, is it:
Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following labour rights issues?
Optional commentlas 4 primeras afectaciones se ejecutan con el sistema SARAS y los 2 últimos con nuestros colaboradores.3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with this labour rights issue?
4. Who receives training for the following labour rights issues?
5. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following labour rights issues?
Performance
6. What is the percentage of employees covered under collective bargaining agreements?
Optional commentno lo medimos en este momento7. What is the percentage of employees in a trade union or other workers' organization?
8. In the course of the reporting period, what was the percentage of women in:
Optional commentFor us Senior leadership level position reports to the highest executive of Multibank and the Non executive board for us will be the board of directors of Multibank.9. What was the average ratio of the basic salary and remuneration of women to men (comparing jobs of equal value) during the reporting period?
Optional commentActualmente no lo medimos pero tomaremos en consideración para hacerlo a futuro.10. In the course of the reporting period, how frequently were workers injured (injuries per hour worked)?
11. In the course of the reporting period, what was the company’s incident rate?
Response and Reporting
12. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy where it has caused or contributed to the adverse impact associated with the following labour rights issues?
13. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the labour rights principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
We updated our Code of Ethics in 2021, we also executed these practices in the SARAS (environmental and social system), we do the due diligence to customers and suppliers. We also have the Ethics Line available to all stakeholders where they can report cases that affect our integrity. Read more: https://www.multibank.com.pa/es/institucional/linea-etica-multibank-y-subsidiariasEnvironment
Commitment
1. Does the company have a formal policy on the following environmental topics?
Optional commentMultibank está trabajando en el desarrollo de su nueva estrategia de sostenibilidad que va a definir los pilares basados en ambiental-social-gobernanza para impulsar iniciativas en tales aspectos. La misma estará lista este año 2022.1.1. For each environmental policy, is it:
Prevention
2. In the course of the reporting period, has the company engaged with affected stakeholders or their legitimate representatives in relation to the following environmental issues?
3. What type of action has the company taken in the reporting period with the aim of preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with these environmental topics?
4. How does the company assess progress in preventing/mitigating the risks/impacts associated with the following environmental topics?
5. In the course of the reporting period, has the company been involved in providing or enabling remedy for any actual impacts associated with the following environmental issue(s)?
Climate Action
6. What were the company’s gross global greenhouse gas emissions for the reporting period?
Scope 2 Emissions
Scope 3 Emissions
7. What percentage of the company's revenue was invested in R&D of low-carbon products/services during this reporting period?
Optional commentcontamos con créditos ambientales y sostenibles, no lo medimos pero planificamos hacerlo.8. Has the organization acted to support climate change adaptation and resilience?
Optional commentMultibank está trabajando en el desarrollo de su nueva estrategia de sostenibilidad que va a definir los pilares basados en ambiental-social-gobernanza para impulsar iniciativas en tales aspectos. La misma estará lista este año 2022.Energy / Resource Use
9. Please report the company's renewable energy consumption as a percentage of total energy consumption in the reporting period.
Optional commenttuvimos una reducción en la generación de kwh, obteniendo un ahorro de 4% en consumo (kwh).Technology
10. What percent of the company's revenue came from environmentally friendly products / services during this reporting period?
Optional commentNo se mide actualmente pero tenemos el compromiso de hacerlo.Sector-specific Questions
11. Which sector(s) does the company operate in? If diversified, choose top 3 by revenue.
Overall Environment
21. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the environment principles, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
Multibank está trabajando en el desarrollo de su nueva estrategia de sostenibilidad que va a definir los pilares basados en ambiental-social-gobernanza para impulsar iniciativas en tales aspectos. La misma estará lista este año 2022.Anti-corruption
Commitment
1. Does the company have an anti-corruption compliance programme?
2. Does your company have policies and recommendations for employees on how to act in case of doubt and/or in situations that may represent a conflict of interest, e.g. with regard to gifts and hospitality, donations, sponsorship, or interactions with public officials?
Optional commentPolítica de Antisoborno y Anticorrupción y la Línea Ética (https://www.multibank.com.pa/es/institucional/linea-etica-multibank-y-subsidiarias) establecidas por el Grupo AvalPrevention
3. Who receives training on anti-corruption and integrity?
3.1. How often is such training provided?
4. Does the company monitor its anti-corruption compliance programme?
Response and Reporting
5. Please report the company's total number and nature of incidents of corruption during the reporting year.
6. Within the reporting period, what measures has the company taken to address suspected incidents of corruption independently or in response to a dispute or investigation by a government regulator?
7. Does your company engage in Collective Action against corruption?
Optional commentno tenemos convenios colectivos.8. Briefly describe practical actions the company has taken during the reporting period and/or plans to take to implement the anti-corruption principle, including any challenges faced and actions taken towards prevention and/or remediation.
Contamos con la Política de Antisoborno y Anticorrupción y la Línea Ética (https://www.multibank.com.pa/es/institucional/linea-etica-multibank-y-subsidiarias) establecidas por el Grupo Aval. Planificamos mantenerla actualizada de acuerdo a los estándares de anticorrupción locales e internacionales y reforzaremos la comunicación a las partes interesadas.