We are committed to sustainability in our operations and business activities, considering the challenges and opportunities that serve as the basis for the evolution of our efforts, generating positive impacts on society and the environment.
Committed to sustainable development, we have started to design products and services according to the needs and expectations of our stakeholders, aimed at counteracting the effects of climate change, and of a diverse and inclusive society, benefiting from the productive and competitive possibilities.
Responsible Investment
We inspire actions for the transformation and construction of a better world for all!
We are committed to a Sustainable Business Model. For this reason, we design innovative products that contribute to the environment and that allow adaptation and mitigation of climate change, through the incorporation of environmental, social and economic criteria in our investment portfolios. In this way, we structured our First Green Bond, which finances 100% environmental projects such as: renewable energy, energy efficiency, land use, clean transportation, sustainable infrastructure, sustainable construction, among others.
Sustainable Development Line
We believe in sowing a better future!
Through the Sustainable Development Line, we finance projects, investments and infrastructure that promote the reduction or mitigation of the environmental impact from the companies’ productive processes.
Benefits
- Reduction of the carbon footprint
- Income tax discounts
- VAT exclusion applied to equipment and machinery for environmental improvement
Learn more at: Sustainable Development Line
Orange Economy
We are committed to supporting and financing the entertainment sectors to help formalize the creative and cultural industry through our “We Finance Your Talent” program, which increased the scope of the credit policy to include businesses of the creative and cultural sector. Furthermore, it supports, trains and seeks partnerships for the industry’s companies.
In this commitment, we have formed a partnership with the Bogotá Chamber of Commerce, which for 15 years has greatly invested in the cultural sector.
Green Collections
Committed with the efficiency in our operations and promoting a better experience to our customers through agile operations, we design Green Collections, a service that helps companies sending invoices or payment coupons in a digital way, saving the costs of issuance and billing. In this way, we have managed to save our customers more than 1,123 tons of paper, 3,348 Ton of Co2 and 12,510 KWh of energy.
Sustainable Vehicles
We promote sustainable businesses and actions that mitigate the effects of climate change. That's why we finance electric and hybrid vehicles in order to promote sustainable transport alternatives that are greener and more environmentally friendly, to our customers.
Social Housing
We support Colombian families in the acquisition of housing through National Government programs such as "Mi Casa Ya" that provides interest rate benefits and extended term benefits between 7 and 8 years. Since 2019, it is possible to access the housing portfolio in a digital way through viviendadigital.bancodebogota.co, where without documents and from any device, with preapproval in minutes and approval up to 48 hours, our clients can access credits for new or used housing, housing leasing, portfolio purchase, remodeling credit and the Government program "Mi Casa Ya", in an agile and safe way.