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Integrated Report 2024

Management of Impacts, Risks, and Opportunities

Description of the Process for Identifying and Assessing Material Impacts, Risks, and Opportunities [IRO-1]

As part of the preparation for this Report, we conducted for the first time a double materiality assessment to identify key stakeholder groups relevant to Bank Pekao S.A. and the entire Capital Group, as well as material impacts, risks, and opportunities related to sustainability issues. The results of the assessment form the basis for actions taken and the definition of Bank Pekao S.A.’s strategic goals for the future.

The process was carried out by a project team representing key units of the Bank, under the supervision of the Steering Committee, which included Directors of the Bank’s Departments and representatives of the Management Board. The Steering Committee monitored the progress of work and its compliance with the adopted methodology during regular meetings. The results were discussed and approved by the Steering Committee.

The assessment was conducted in accordance with the requirements of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), incorporating two perspectives: impact materiality and financial materiality – examining both the impact of the Capital Group on sustainability issues and how these issues may affect our financial performance in the future.

To ensure consistency with the Bank’s risk management approach and enable full integration of ESG risks and opportunities into the existing risk management framework in future years, the risk management unit actively participated in the process. This unit was involved in the identification and assessment of risks and opportunities, including the determination of materiality thresholds for ESG-related risks and opportunities.

The assessment was structured into four phases:

  • Identification of key business sectors and value chain mapping;
  • Analysis of existing data, including market context (benchmarking) and stakeholder dialogue for impact materiality assessment;
  • Financial materiality assessment of risks and opportunities;
  • Matrix analysis of results and the development of a list of ESG topics material to Pekao S.A. Group.

The double materiality assessment was conducted in 2024 using various research tools and involving:

  • Experts from Bank Pekao S.A., responsible for assessing the impact and financial materiality of the Organisation;
  • Key internal and external stakeholders who participated in a survey on sustainability issues;
  • Selected members of Bank Pekao’s management staff, who were interviewed in a structured format;
  • Comparative analysis of reference entities, ESG ratings, and industry reports.

The methodology for sector identification

The methodology for sector identification was based on the most recent Polish version of ESRS 1 and 2 (published on 19 April 2024) and the publicly available EFRAG sector classification. The threshold for identifying sectors was set at >10% of revenue in the last fiscal year. The sectoral survey was designed based on EFRAG recommendations (Exposure Draft European Sustainability Reporting Standard SEC1 – Sector classification and General approach to sector-specific ESRS), aligned with Taxonomy regulations.

The key stakeholders of Bank Pekao S.A. were identified through a questionnaire-based assessment of 16 stakeholder groups, where two parameters were evaluated:

  • The impact of Pekao S.A. Group on the given stakeholder group;
  • The stakeholder group’s interest in the Pekao S.A. Group.

Analysis and stakeholder mapping

The impact materiality assessment was conducted in stages, beginning with an analysis of reference entities, ESG ratings, and industry reports, as well as interviews with key internal stakeholders. The assessment methodology involved a comprehensive examination of the Group’s impact on its environment, including:

  • Timing of impact occurrence;
  • Scale of the impact;
  • Probability of the impact;
  • Extent of the impact;
  • Reversibility of the impact.

The final impact assessment was conducted using an MS Excel-based tool, in accordance with ESRS requirements. The results from the above analyses provided an initial indication of potentially material topics. All ESRS thematic areas were assessed, with the assumption that for those topics confirmed as material in the preliminary analyses, the Group’s impact on stakeholders could be deemed non-material.

For actual negative impacts, materiality was determined based on severity (scale, extent, duration), while for potential negative impacts, severity and probability were considered. Positive impacts were assessed based on scale and extent (for actual impacts) and scale, extent, and probability (for potential impacts). Each category of impact assessment was assigned a 1 to 5 scale, where 1 represents the lowest value and 5 the highest. A topic was deemed material if it scored more than half of the total possible points and was validated in preliminary analyses.

Topics that met the minimum required score but were not identified as material in the preliminary analysis were reassessed by the project team.

To ensure a neutral approach, a variety of data sources were utilised, including:

  • Interviews with internal stakeholders;
  • Benchmarking analysis, including:
    • Benchmarking of reference entities;
    • Benchmarking of industry reports;
    • Benchmarking of ESG ratings;
  • An anonymous survey among stakeholders (internal and external).

The financial materiality assessment was based on the previous phases, leading to the identification of 151 financial risks and opportunities related to all ESRS topics. Each was assessed in terms of probability and financial impact across three time horizons: current reporting year, up to five years, and beyond five years. Following the assessment, we identified a list of the most material risks and opportunities, which, after being mapped to the corresponding ESRS topics, formed a list of potentially material financial topics. A topic was deemed potentially material if an associated risk or opportunity was material in at least one time horizon. The final list was subject to review by Bank experts. Topics to which risks/opportunities were assigned with a total score greater than 8 on a five-point scale for probability and financial impact (e.g., probability 5, financial impact 3) in any of the analysed time perspectives were included in the list of financially material topics. Based on the conducted analyses, we identified four financially material topics in line with ESRS, along with one additional topic.

Additionally, we thoroughly examined climate-related topics, recognising E1 (Climate Change) as a material topic we have examined physical risks and transition risks:

  • Physical risks: with respect to physical risks, the identification and assessment of risks carried out as part of the financial materiality analysis was based, in accordance with the requirements of Article 20.b) i., AR 11, on a climate scenario assuming high emissions (SSP5-8.5). Using the transitional provisions (Table in Appendix C), the assessment of climate-related financial impacts (requirement E1-9) has been based on qualitative methods in order to enable a consistent methodology for all risks and opportunities (with the assessment of most of the physical risks indicated for assessment in AR 11 already based on quantitative methods, and the results of the analyses are published in the following reports: „Information on the capital adequacy of the Bank Pekao S.A. Group” – it includes, m.in, the size of exposure and impairment by type of threat and sector). As a result of the qualitative approach to the requirement E1-9, the conclusions for the resistance analysis are also qualitative (to be supplemented with reference to AR 7 c).
  • Transition risks: the identification and assessment of transition risks takes into account elements that are broadly consistent with the SSP1-1.9 scenario, in line with the Paris Agreement, assuming climate neutrality by 2050 (Article 20 c) and AR 12 c)), such as e.g. continuation of political and legal trends within EU regulations, reputation pressure on the implementation of changes. As in the case of physical risks, the Group is currently conducting quantitative analyses for transition risks, publishing data on e.g. credit quality of exposures by sector, issuance and residual maturity, and risk related to the value of real estate with different levels of energy efficiency in relation to loan collateral. In addition, as the Bank is currently working on a transformation plan, we assume that the risks and opportunities for the Paris-compliant scenario will be deepened for the purposes of this plan (the need to determine, for example, emission reduction targets and methods, which may give rise to additional risks of transition).

Regarding other environmental topics:

  • E2 (Pollution) – Assessed the Bank’s own operations and product portfolio. No consultations with affected communities were conducted, as the Pekao Group’s operations and value chain do not impact the local environment;
  • E3 (Water and Marine Resources) – Assessed the operational impact on water consumption, particularly in central offices and branches. The Bank’s portfolio, including credit exposures, was also analysed. No material impact was identified; therefore, we did not engage in dialogue with the local community;
  • E4 (Biodiversity and Ecosystems) – Examined the impact on biodiversity and ecosystems within our own locations, from the perspective of the portfolio, and within the higher and lower tiers of the value chain. We identified and assessed the related risks. However, we did not identify or assess transition risks and opportunities, nor physical risks and opportunities related to biodiversity and ecosystems. We did not consider systemic risk or assess ecosystem services. Given the nature of the Bank’s services, we do not affect biodiversity and ecosystems; thus, we did not conduct local consultations.
  • E5 (Circular Economy) – Examined the process of identifying material impacts, risks, and opportunities related to resource use and the circular economy within our own operations and portfolio. We did not identify any material impact within the organisation or the value chain, and we did not conduct consultations on this matter.

To summarise, as a result of the study, we identified:

  • The inclusion of Pekao S.A. Capital Group within a single sector: Credit Institutions within the Financial Institutions macro-sector;
  • 9 key stakeholder groups;
  • 26 topics aligned with ESRS, with 26 material sub-topics for Pekao Group, most of which (19) fall under the social pillar, focusing on aspects related to our own workforce (13) and consumers and end users (6). Within the environmental pillar, two topics are material for Pekao Group: climate change adaptation and climate change mitigation. The corporate governance pillar includes five material topics related to organisational culture, whistleblower protection, supplier relationship management, and anti-corruption measures, including corruption and bribery incidents;
  • 4 additional topics material to Pekao S.A. Capital Group, beyond the ESRS list.
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