Strategic Priorities
In alignment with Citi's corporate strategy and business context, our sustainability strategy focuses on three thematic priorities:
- Combating Climate Change - Climate change and related pressures on natural resources, biodiversity and water present risks to our clients, communities and operations. At the same time, responding to climate change presents transformational opportunities. With expertise in energy and power and a decade of experience working on climate change issues across various industry sectors, Citi is well positioned to support its clients in managing the risks and opportunities from climate change.
- Championing Sustainable Cities - Cities are centers of innovation and are rapidly becoming a major focus for sustainable development. Citi is present in the world's top cities, which enables us to leverage our people and relationships locally to support the promise as well as address the challenges of urbanization and growth. Sustainability and resilience are key priorities for cities, given the challenges of climate change, the desire to provide a high quality of life for residents and the focus on building resilient infrastructure.
- Engaging People and Communities - Social progress is an essential building block for environmental progress, and our sustainability strategy is focused on both people and the environment. We strive to conduct our business in a manner that supports universal human rights and is environmentally and socially responsible, and we consider the risks and benefits to impacted communities in both urban and rural areas. A core element of our strategy involves leveraging the skills of our own people to execute on our commitments.