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FirstRand | Sustainability Performance

www.firstrand.co.za

Financial services group offering banking, investment, insurance and asset management products

1998

South Africa

10,001+ employees

Banking

$1B - 10B in revenue

$1B - 10B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#10401
Overall
#72
in South Africa
#417
in Banking

Sustainability Maturity

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Industry Rank

217 out of 497

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsNature and biodiversity
Social
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsExternalities
Governance
TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and Exclusions
Financial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections

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CO2 scope 1 + 2

149.7K CO2e tonnes, 2024
Critical

Female employees

58% 2025
Leading

Externalities

22.1M $, 2025
Aligned

Market cap

50.9T $, 2026▼18.6% YoY

Revenue

275.8B $, 2025▼4.7% YoY

Carbon emissions

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Industry rank: 187 out of 497


Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)

Industry rank: 187 out of 497

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Scope 2 location based
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Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Industry Benchmark

18.8

B/M 4.6

21.0

B/M 40.5


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Female employees

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Share of female employees (%)

Share of female board members

25
50
75
100
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Controversy level


Very Low
Low
Noticeable
High
Severe
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  • FirstRand Limited (First National Bank parent, Aldermore UK subsidiary), South African major bank, has faced sustained South African Reserve Bank regulatory enforcement scrutiny over alleged inadequate AML/CTF controls at multiple FirstRand operations, plus the contested 2024 sustained share price volatility amid South African banking customer demand normalization affecting South African institutional shareholders amid South African banking sector regulatory pressure.
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Carbon emissions breakdown

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Biodiversity loss in km²

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Biodiversity loss in terms of the equivalent land affected (km²e)

Total biodiversity loss (km²e)
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Biodiversity loss in CO2e

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Total biodiversity loss as CO2e tonnes

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Potential species loss

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Biodiversity impact

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PDF: Potentially Disappeared Fraction (of species) due to corporate activities

Land use

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Diversity & inclusion

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Pay gap breakdown

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Externalities

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Market cap

50.9T $, 2026▼18.6% YoY

Revenue

275.8B $, FY2025▼4.7% YoY

EBITDA

0.0 $, FY2025▼9.1% YoY

Operating margin

NaN% Industry: 8▼NaN% YoY

Revenue & EBITDA

$275.8BFY2025 revenue

Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)

Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
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Margin trends


Margin as % of revenue

Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin

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Free cashflow

1.1B 2025▲1071.4% YoY

Capex

5.3B 2025▲19.9% YoY

Debt/equity ratio

0.3 Industry: 2▼NaN% YoY

Return on invested capital

14.0%FY2026

Return on invested capital (ROIC)
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals


Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)

Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only

213.6

▲ 61.2%

2023

262.8

▲ 84.1%

2024

275.8

▲ 84.6%

2025

188.0

2028

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Environmental policy coverage

Carbon reduction policy

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Human rights policy

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Recycling policy

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Workplace health & safety policy

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64%
Independent Directors

9 out of 14 incl. management

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Overall score

83

Environment

99

Social

99

Governance

51

Exclusion screening

Adult content

Not available

Alcoholic

Not available

Animal testing

Not available

Firearms

Not available

Tobacco

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Gambling

Not available

Nuclear

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SDG impact

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SDG impact (historical)

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Reporting

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Sustainability Report

Available

Not committed to key sustainability initiatives

Sustainability employees


Total sustainability employees

2-3



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