Comparative analysis of BNP Paribas' approaches to energy sustainability, security, and costs in France and South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorZolfaghari, Badri
dc.contributor.advisorKruger, Wikus
dc.contributor.authorCorgnier, Julien
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-19T07:07:28Z
dc.date.available2025-11-19T07:07:28Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.date.updated2025-11-19T06:53:41Z
dc.description.abstractThis thesis investigates BNP Paribas' approaches to sustainability, security, and energy costs in France and South Africa, comparing the bank's strategies in response to energy challenges. The research problem focuses on banks' challenges in creating consistent energy sustainability strategies across different regulatory and socio-economic contexts. The study aims to understand how BNP Paribas balances sustainability and profitability in these regions. The research employs a qualitative methodology, using a comparative case study approach. Data was collected through interviews with key stakeholders and content analysis on secondary data, focusing on the bank's energy investment strategies, regulatory interactions, and responses to local challenges. The data was analysed thematically to identify patterns and differences in the bank's approaches in the two countries. The study concludes that regional contexts influence the effectiveness of bank's energy sustainability projects. In France, BNP Paribas has taken advantage of a stable regulatory environment to promote renewable energies. They target 90% renewables in their portfolio by 2030, supported by policies like the European Green Deal. In South Africa, challenges such as coal dependency, regulatory inconsistencies and socio-economic complexities limit the bank's efforts. As a result, direct energy investments were reduced and its Johannesburg branch closed in 2024. Instead, BNP Paribas has focused on stable African regions such as Morocco, aligning itself with its sustainability goals. These findings contribute to the field of sustainable finance by providing insights into the complexities banks face in balancing sustainability and profitability. The study underscores the importance of context-specific strategies and the role of banks in promoting global energy transitions.
dc.identifier.apacitationCorgnier, J. (2025). <i>Comparative analysis of BNP Paribas' approaches to energy sustainability, security, and costs in France and South Africa</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Graduate School of Business (GSB). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42267en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCorgnier, Julien. <i>"Comparative analysis of BNP Paribas' approaches to energy sustainability, security, and costs in France and South Africa."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Graduate School of Business (GSB), 2025. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42267en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCorgnier, J. 2025. Comparative analysis of BNP Paribas' approaches to energy sustainability, security, and costs in France and South Africa. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Graduate School of Business (GSB). http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42267en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Corgnier, Julien AB - This thesis investigates BNP Paribas' approaches to sustainability, security, and energy costs in France and South Africa, comparing the bank's strategies in response to energy challenges. The research problem focuses on banks' challenges in creating consistent energy sustainability strategies across different regulatory and socio-economic contexts. The study aims to understand how BNP Paribas balances sustainability and profitability in these regions. The research employs a qualitative methodology, using a comparative case study approach. Data was collected through interviews with key stakeholders and content analysis on secondary data, focusing on the bank's energy investment strategies, regulatory interactions, and responses to local challenges. The data was analysed thematically to identify patterns and differences in the bank's approaches in the two countries. The study concludes that regional contexts influence the effectiveness of bank's energy sustainability projects. In France, BNP Paribas has taken advantage of a stable regulatory environment to promote renewable energies. They target 90% renewables in their portfolio by 2030, supported by policies like the European Green Deal. In South Africa, challenges such as coal dependency, regulatory inconsistencies and socio-economic complexities limit the bank's efforts. As a result, direct energy investments were reduced and its Johannesburg branch closed in 2024. Instead, BNP Paribas has focused on stable African regions such as Morocco, aligning itself with its sustainability goals. These findings contribute to the field of sustainable finance by providing insights into the complexities banks face in balancing sustainability and profitability. The study underscores the importance of context-specific strategies and the role of banks in promoting global energy transitions. DA - 2025 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - BNP Paribas KW - France KW - South Africa LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2025 T1 - Comparative analysis of BNP Paribas' approaches to energy sustainability, security, and costs in France and South Africa TI - Comparative analysis of BNP Paribas' approaches to energy sustainability, security, and costs in France and South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42267 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/42267
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCorgnier J. Comparative analysis of BNP Paribas' approaches to energy sustainability, security, and costs in France and South Africa. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Commerce ,Graduate School of Business (GSB), 2025 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/42267en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentGraduate School of Business (GSB)
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Commerce
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjectBNP Paribas
dc.subjectFrance
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.titleComparative analysis of BNP Paribas' approaches to energy sustainability, security, and costs in France and South Africa
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
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