In 2025, in line with its programme for climate action, Cassa Centrale Banca acquired its first certified carbon credits from the official registers, investing in projects which promote the reduction of global emissions and offset any residual emissions of 2024 (Scope 1 and 2).
The Parent Company purchased its first certified credits in the following projects:
AgroEcology Italy (Puglia, Italy)
The project supports Italian farmers active in the restoration of areas damaged by Xylella Fastidiosa bacterium and promotes engagement in sustainable regenerative agricultural practices.
Backed by advanced technologies, growers achieve greater accuracy in predicting carbon removal compared to traditional methods. The project contributes significantly to the mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions and climate change, while generating benefits for local communities through improved productivity, job creation and the strengthening of rural economies.
Project type: nature-based carbon removal
Registry: ICR
Rating: beZero Carbon Rating: BBB
Delta Blue Carbon - 1 (Sindh Indus Delta, Pakistan)
The project aims to protect and restore river channels, creeks, sandbars, mangrove forests and intertidal areas on the south-eastern coast of the Province of Sindh, Pakistan, over target areas totalling 350,000 hectares;
The design of the Delta Blue Carbon Project features specific objectives in carbon sequestration, conservation of biodiversity, protection of endangered species, job creation, and the promotion of economic and social sustainability for the community.
Project type: nature-based carbon removal
Registry: Verra
Rating: beZero Carbon Rating: BB
