Environmental, Social, Governance

We're proud that the Brand Finance Banking 500 2024 confirmed BT as the third strongest banking brand in the world, with an outstanding Brand Strength Index (BSI) score of 92.3/100.

With a brand value increasing by 34% since 2023, BT has now reached a brand value of $ 686.5 mn.

Banca Transilvania has climbed on the podium of the Romanian brands value ranking, reaching the third place. With an increase of 11%, the value of the BT brand reached EUR 641 million according to Brand Finance Romania 50 2024.

Banca Transilvania scored a maximum score, for the fifth consecutive year, in The Romanian Investor Relations Association (ARIR) assessment regarding the communication of the companies listed on the Regulated Market.

Vektor is the first investor communication indicator for listed companies and is calculated based on a methodology that includes 10 criteria, in line with the best international practices.

Two social engagement projects supported by Banca Transilvania received Gold Recognition from the Community Index, the most comprehensive annual rating of community investment projects.

Following the analysis of complexity and performance, BT received Gold Recognition in the categories:

Award: Targets achieved under the Sustainable Development Goal - Sustainable Cities and Communities.

Fitch Ratings has reconfirmed its long-term rating on Banca Transilvania at 'BB+' with a stable outlook and its viability rating (VR) at 'bb+'. Details on Fitch Ratings.

Banca Transilvania has received an investment grade credit rating from Moody's, which rates BT as having robust capital, strong and resilient profitability and significant liquidity.

Banca Transilvania obtained a rating of 78/100 (A-) granted by Refinitiv, a London Stock Exchange Group company, for the ESG performance. The rating also indicates a high degree of transparency in reporting sustainability aspects.

BT is ranked 79th out of 1,128 banks rated by Refinitiv worldwide.

Banca Transilvania awarded on ESG rating of 3.5, following the FTSE Russell assessment. The ESG Index is the result of an assessment based on three pillars: environmental, social and governance, using more than 300 indicators that analyse the bank’s exposure and how BT addresses the ESG area topics.

According to Sustainalytics' ESG assessment, we scored 13.3 points, placing us in the Low Risk category, which means that the company's value is at low risk of being significantly financially impacted by ESG factors. The result places us in the top 9% of companies analyzed by Sustainalytics globally.

Banca Transilvania has received Most GHG Mitigated recognition in Central Europe, by International Finance Corporation (IFC), for its contribution to reducing the impact of greenhouse gas emissions by providing green finance to companies in Romania.

The bank's 2022 Sustainability Report received Gold Level Recognition following the Romania CST Index assessment, the only ranking for performance and transparency from a corporate sustainability perspective in Romania, calculated by The Azores Sustainability & CSR Services.

This is an international assessment program, conducted in over 100 countries around the world, a global authority on the recognition of excellence in organizational human resources practices. The evaluation considered the following criteria: leadership, employee involvement, compensation and benefits for employees, professional and personal development, team and team relationships, BT involvement in the community, human resources policies and wellbeing.