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Federal Home Loan Banks

The Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) are a network of 11 regional banks headquartered in the United States, established in 1932 to support housing finance and community investment. Operating across major regions, these banks play a crucial role in the housing finance industry by providing liquidity to financial institutions, enabling them to offer affordable housing loans. FHLBanks offer a range of core products and services, including advances, mortgage-backed securities, and community investment programmes, which are designed to enhance the availability of credit for housing and economic development. Their unique cooperative structure allows member institutions to benefit from lower borrowing costs, fostering stability in the housing market. With a strong market position, the Federal Home Loan Banks have consistently contributed to the nation's economic growth, achieving notable milestones in supporting affordable housing initiatives and community development projects.

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25

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Financial Intermediation industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

27

Industry Benchmark

Federal Home Loan Banks's score of 25 is higher than 62% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

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Federal Home Loan Banks's reported carbon emissions

The Federal Home Loan Banks, headquartered in the US, currently do not have publicly available carbon emissions data for the most recent year, nor do they have specified reduction targets or climate pledges. This absence of data suggests that the organisation may not have formalised its climate commitments or emissions reduction strategies at this time. In the context of the financial sector, many institutions are increasingly focusing on sustainability and carbon footprint reduction, but specific initiatives or targets for the Federal Home Loan Banks remain unspecified. As the industry evolves, it will be important for such organisations to establish clear climate commitments to align with global sustainability goals.

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Federal Home Loan Banks's primary industry is Financial intermediation services, except insurance and pension funding services (65), which is very low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Federal Home Loan Banks is in US, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

Companies disclose and commit to reducing emissions to show they are serious about reducing emissions impact over time. They can also help a company track its progress over time.

Federal Home Loan Banks is not participating in any of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
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