Sustainability at Fifth Third

Our holistic approach to addressing climate change includes supporting a sustainable transition, managing climate-related risks, and managing our operations sustainably. Our $100 billion environmental and social finance target is designed to help our customers and communities transition to a lower-carbon future that is more inclusive and sustainable. Third-party recognitions, including being honored again by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies®, reinforce the impact of our sustainability strategy and actions.

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Corporate Responsibility
Fifth Third Joins Ceres Company Network; Latest Step in Accelerating Transition to a Sustainable Future
Fifth Third joined a network of companies who commit to achieving robust sustainability goals, improving resiliency in operations & supply chains, and advancing market-based & equitable solutions to the world’s biggest sustainability challenges.
Environment
Fifth Third Joins Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials; Commitment Furthers Bank's Leadership in Environmental Sustainability
Fifth Third today announces that it has joined the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), the latest in a series of steps taken by Fifth Third to understand and measure its own climate impact.
Environment
How a Focus on ESG Led to a Bank's Carbon Neutrality Achievement
In 2019, Fifth Third determined to be a top quartile performer in ESG reporting. Just over a year later, it became the first regional commercial bank to achieve carbon neutrality, which wouldn’t have been possible without a strategic focus on ESG.
Environment
Fifth Third Goes Carbon Neutral Amid Broader Green Targets
The bank achieved the feat after reducing its corporate carbon footprint (including in its facilities and business travel operations), purchasing renewable power and investing in carbon offset projects.
Environment
5/3 Bank Achieves Carbon Neutrality
There’s ESG in the banking sector, and then there’s 5/3 Bank.
Environment
Fifth Third Achieves Carbon Neutrality
Additionally, Fifth Third continues to make significant progress on its 5 bold sustainability goals, announced in 2017, including already achieving its goal for 100% renewable power, a 20% reduction in water usage and 25% reduction in GHG emissions.
Energy & Infrastructure
Report: U.S. Corporate Solar Investments Swell to 8300 Megawatts, Grow 20-Fold Over Last Decade
Fifth Third was the first Fortune 500 company and first bank to achieve 100% renewable power through a single, solar project in 2019.
Corporate Responsibility
Fifth Third's New Environmental and Social Policy Online
Fifth Third Bank has published a new Environmental and Social Policy which identifies sectors that pose heightened environmental and social risks.
Awards & Rankings
EPA Honors 2020 Green Power Leaders
Fifth Third Bank (Cincinnati, Ohio) realized its goal of 100 percent renewable power through a financial contract of an 80-Megawatt (M.W.) solar project in North Carolina, which will produce approximately 202 million kWh of electricity per year.
Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment
Fifth Third Sets $8 Billion Sustainable Finance Goal
The Bank’s sustainable finance goal includes lending commitments and financing for renewable energy (solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and hydropower).