Drivalia and Bankinter team up to promote sustainable mobility in corporate vehicle fleets
Drivalia will promote sustainable mobility among Bankinter's corporate clients through a strategic alliance that will allow them to access the company's leasing services.
The initiative aims to renew corporate fleets by encouraging migration to zero- and low-emission vehicles in favour of more eco-friendly mobility.
Drivalia, the short, medium and long-term vehicle leasing company belonging to CA Auto Bank, has signed a strategic agreement with Bankinter through which the Bank's customers will be able to lease zero and low-emission vehicles.
The offer is now available for corporate customers and potential customers through both Bankinter branches and the digital (Vehicle leasing service | Bankinter Corporate). Large-corporate Banking will provide access to a wide catalogue of Drivalia vehicles with sustainable fuel supply and the “0 emissions ” and “ECO ” labels.
The aim of the initiative is not only to contribute to the modernisation of the vehicle fleet in Spain, one of the oldest in Europe. Above all, it will help corporates to become more sustainable by encouraging the Spanish business community to explore the most advanced and least polluting technologies available for new mobility.
The agreement between Drivalia and Bankinter reflects the sustainability strategies included in their ESG proposals, which in both cases include as core elements the protection of the environment and the adoption of more sustainable practices. In fact, it is concepts like "innovation" and "technology", to which both brands adhere, that have made the partnership possible.
For Bankinter, the new alliance represents a significant step within the sustainability strategy which it has been following for decades and which is distinguished by several milestones, such as becoming the first Spanish bank to calculate its carbon footprint in 2009 and then certify it. Bankinter is one of the most sustainable banks in the world, as demonstrated by its membership of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index - the most prestigious stock market index in the ESG field - which it has renewed for the last seven years in a row. The Bank plans to explore new alliances in the environmental area as a means of contributing to the transition towards a less carbon-intensive economy.
“At Drivalia we are committed to democratising the use of electric and hybrid cars and making them affordable for everyone, which is why it is essential that our flexible and sustainable alternatives reach all areas. Bringing new green mobility solutions to the business fleets of Bankinter customers will be a major step towards ensuring that, together, we can all achieve a Better Planet”, said Raquel Hernán, CEO of Drivalia Spain.
About Drivalia
Drivalia, the rental and mobility company of the CA Auto Bank Group, offers a full range of mobility solutions, from shared electric cars to innovative subscriptions and car rentals for all durations. Drivalia addresses mobility in all its facets, providing innovative mobility plans that combine flexibility, digital use, on-demand approach and sustainability. In June 2019, the company launched Mobility Stores, physical points of sale where customers can access all of the company's mobility services. With the opening of the first fully electrified Mobility Store at Torino Caselle Airport (Italy) in 2020, followed by many others, Drivalia has also become a key player in sustainable mobility. In fact, thanks to more than 1,900 charging stations installed across all its stores, Drivalia has the largest private electrified network in Italy. The electrification project will continue in 2025 in the European countries where Drivalia operates. For more information:
www.ca-autobank.com
www.drivalia.com
About Bankinter
Bankinter is the fifth largest Spanish bank, the most robust in Spain and the third most robust in Europe, according to the latest stress tests carried out by the European Banking Authority (EBA). Several factors set it apart, not least the quality of its assets, a return on equity (ROE) that makes it one of the most profitable banks in the financial system, high levels of efficiency, and one of the lowest non-performing loan rates.
The Bank closed 2024 with a net profit attributed to the Group of 953 million euros, up 13% on the previous financial year. Financing for companies is a key pillar of its business, as shown by the data on its Corporate Banking lending portfolio, which stands at 34.7 billion euros (up 6% on the 2023 figure) and has grown steadily in recent years, allowing thousands of corporate customers to develop their investment, expansion and advancement projects.
In terms of sustainability, this is a priority and increasingly cross-cutting strategy for Bankinter, especially in Corporate Banking. In recent decades, the Group has successfully implemented successive sustainability plans, as demonstrated by the fact that it is listed in various indices representing the most sustainable companies and other distinctions. The 2024–2026 Sustainability Plan is currently under way, the purpose of which is to contribute to sustainable and inclusive development of the environment based on the Bank's three strategic pillars (quality, innovation and technology). Known by the acronym “DNA”, which stands for the key strategies of Responsible Action, Differentiation and Sustainable Business (Negocio Sostenible in Spanish), the plan is the vehicle through which the Bank aims to reinforce its sustainability.