FR ACPR Diversity Benchmark Guideline

Published on: Oct 31, 2024

On Oct. 28, FR ACPR announced compliance with EBA guidelines.

  • FR ACPR confirmed application of EBA guidelines on the benchmarking of diversity practices, including diversity policies and the gender pay gap (EBA/GL/2023/08).
  • Follows EBA Apr. 2023 issued diversity benchmark guidelines, see #170567.
  • Main Points
  • FR ACPR declared itself compliant with the exception of the provisions providing for the communication to FR ACPR of information relating to the non-binary gender.
  • The reason of the exception is the lack of recognition of this category in French law.
  • FR ACPR expects credit institutions and class 1 bis and 2 investment firms affected by these guidelines to make every effort to comply with all of their provisions.
  • Except from those with which FR ACPR declared that it does not intend to comply.
  • Effectiveness
  • The guidelines entered into force on Jun. 27, 2024; the first exercise of collecting the data covered by them will take place in 2025 on data re to the 2024 financial year.
Regulators
FR ACPR
Entity Types
Bank; Inv Co
Reference
Nt, 10/28/2024; EBA/GL/2023/08; CRD/CRR Dir 2013/36; IFD Dir 2019/2034; ESG
Functions
Compliance; C-Suite; Financial; HR; Human Rights; Operations; Reporting; Risk; Social
Countries
France
Category
State
N/A
Products
Banking; Fund Mgt
Rule Type
Final
Regions
EMEA
Rule Date
Oct 28, 2024
Effective Date
Jun 27, 2025
Rule ID
231447
Linked to
Reg. Last Update
Oct 28, 2024
Report Section
EU