Internal Operations

Fostering a cohesive working environment

In 2018, the Bank put in place a Gender Strategy.

In 2023, the CEB obtained the second highest level of the EDGE Global Certification for Gender Equality, EDGE Move, showcasing progress towards fostering a gender-equitable workplace. In early 2026, the Bank was re-certified EDGE Move, and, for the first time, obtained the EDGEplus recognition, extending the analysis beyond gender to additional diversity factors.

Women’s representation in senior managerial roles rose to 42% in 2025, with 50% of Director or equivalent roles held by women. This achievement reflects the CEB’s commitment to fostering gender balance and inclusive leadership.

Since 2022, the Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Group’s objective has been to raise awareness and promote a multi-dimensional approach on D&I at the CEB, including gender, age, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, physical ability, neurodiversity, education, social and national origins. The Group - composed of staff members from across directorates and job functions - provides inputs to D&I strategies, policies and actions and monitor their implementation at the Bank.

For more, see the GRI Report.

Procurement at the CEB

The Administrative Council approved the Guidelines for the procurement of Services, Goods and Works for the CEB’s own account in September 2023. These new rules underline the basic principles that procurement for the CEB has to respect equal treatment, non-discrimination, proportionality and transparency. They also aim to encourage more socially and environmentally responsible procurement at various stages of the process, from planning to contract management.

To increase awareness and to facilitate sustainability efforts, external support and training on sustainable procurement were provided in 2025. Additional training in social procurement and contract management is also scheduled in 2026.

The CEB’s own environmental footprint

The CEB’s approach for addressing its own environmental impact, and for setting priority areas for further improvement, is laid out in the Environmental Statement first in place since 2019.

In early 2025, the CEB has reaffirmed to limiting its climate and environmental impact through the Governor’s endorsement of this updated Environmental Statement. This framework document acts as a compass for CEB staff and specialised inter-directorate working groups, such as the Task Force on Aligning Internal Operations TFIO, to devise and implement initiatives aimed at reducing emissions and resource consumption.

The updated Environmental Statement structures the main avenues for action around three main pillars: building, mobility and procurement to foster environmentally-friendly behaviour, sustainable procurement and responsible use of resources. To see which actions were taken in 2025, see the Sustainability Report.

The CEB monitors and reports on its emissions following the GHG Protocol.

In total, the Bank’s greenhouse gas emissions for 2025 stand at 923 tonnes of CO₂, representing 3.8 tCO₂e/employee, up from 814 tonnes of CO₂ (3.5 tCO₂e/employee) in 2024, compared to pre-COVID levels of 924 tonnes of CO₂ (4.5 tCO₂e/employee) in 2019.

A breakdown by GHG emission scopes 1-3 is available in the GRI Report, items 305-1 to 305-5 [page 36].

For more on the CEB’s emissions from own operations, see here.

Climate contribution

For the Bank’s greenhouse gas emissions from internal operations, e.g. travel, commuting, office heating and cooling, we participate in carbon offset programs to balance our emissions, partnering with FCAA to support environmental improvement projects.