The AK&M rating agency has assigned VTB's non-financial reporting a rating of - RESG 1, the highest level of disclosure of information on sustainable development in reports.
According to the agency's methodology, VTB's reporting for 2025 received 75.4 points and was classified as the highest level. This rating is assigned to banks and financial companies that receive a rating score in the range from 75 to 90.6.
VTB discloses all aspects of its relationships with employees, society and the state on the pages of its specialized sustainability report. The document for 2025 became the eighteenth non-financial report of a credit institution.
The bank sees its most important task as actively participating in the structural economic transformations in the country. The report details the largest national projects implemented with the financial support of the bank. The credit institution pays the most attention to projects in the mechanical engineering, energy and infrastructure industries.
The Bank is a strategic backbone financial institution, which covers more than 130 million people. Realizing its responsibility, VTB strives to become a modern, technological and innovative credit institution for customers. The report describes in detail all the innovations and directions of customer service development.
The AK&M rating agency highlights the quality of disclosure of information about the personnel management system, measures to stimulate professional growth of employees and realize their potential. VTB is one of the largest employers. It employs almost 84 million people, ensuring the stable operation and successful development of the credit institution. The bank prioritizes employee care among its priorities.
Despite the fact that financial institutions do not have a direct serious impact on the environment, VTB pays attention not only to reducing its own impact on nature by reducing energy consumption, adopting the principles of a "green office", but also actively participates in the implementation of environmental initiatives aimed at preserving natural heritage and promoting sustainable development. The report contains a detailed description of the organization's contribution to environmental protection projects.
The document reflects the bank's balanced approach to all areas of sustainable development, it is well structured, easy to study, and equipped with end-to-end navigation. The accuracy of the information provided in the report has been certified by an independent audit. The appendix contains indicators of compliance with all major disclosure standards, as well as basic statistical information for the last three years.
Appreciating the quality of VTB's sustainability reporting, the AK&M Rating Agency recommends expanding the number of indicators published over several years.
The reporting rating was assigned based on the Methodology of rating socio-economic and environmental reporting of financial organizations (sustainability reporting) adopted by the AK&M Rating Agency.
The ESG reporting rating has been calculated by the AK&M Rating Agency since 2020. The research focuses on the completeness of the presentation of information on sustainable development in reports, as well as its accessibility. The study of financial organizations examines 83 markers. The main purpose of the rating is to show the professional community the best practices in disclosing information about the social and environmental activities of organizations.
