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CAB Payments is the holding company for Crown Agents Bank, the main operating company that is a trusted payments processing and FX brand.
CAB Payments is a market leader in business-to-business cross-border payments and foreign exchange, specialising in hard-to-reach markets.
B Corp Impact report 2023
We are committed to continuous improvement in our journey as a B Corp. Read about our progress in our 2023 Impact Report.
Impact ReportSource: Commercial VDD.
Note: Figures converted on a constant currency rate basis at GBP / USD rate of 1.38 (September 2021).(1) Three-year cumulative contribution margin generated by annual cohort / cost of acquisition.
Quote from CEO
“I strongly believe in the purpose of the Group and its long-term future especially in delivering international aid throughout hard-to-reach markets. Its structural importance in global payments is built on facilitating c.£14 billion of wholesale flows into emerging markets. The success of the business to date has been impressive and I am now looking forward to working with my executive team to ensure CAB Payments takes advantage of the unique growth opportunity ahead of it, executing our strategy and delivering our purpose to parts of the world where it is much needed.”
We are transforming the way payments and FX move to and from hard-to-reach markets, connecting traditionally hard-to-reach regions to global financial infrastructure
We have built a differentiated, extensive and deep global payments network to support our well-invested, scalable and compliance-led tech platform. Our platform and network have been purpose-built for sophisticated customers working with hard-to-reach markets
CAB Payments has a strong financial profile, driven by growth and profitability. We are cash generative, capital light and benefit from strong unit economics
We operate in a large, fast-growing market undergoing favourable structural shifts. Our experienced management team has set a clear strategy to deliver sustainable growth
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Adjacent opportunities
The Product, Technology and Commercial teams conduct customer and market research on an ongoing basis to identify adjacent areas of client need which we could seek to address with an expanded product set. Ideation is in train for a number of new products which could be complementary to our core offering:
Our clients
The group services the FX and payment demands of customers in a wide range of industries globally. From NGOs to fintechs, we help our clients access hard-to-reach markets using our extensive network of local partner banks.
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Investor ToolsESG standards:
At CAB Payments we integrate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards into everything we do. This is demonstrated from how we evaluate new opportunities, to how we work with our staff and clients, and the appointment of our Head of ESG as a member of the board of the United Nations Global Compact Network UK (UN GCN UK).
We understand the importance of financial stability in the markets where we work and how financial access is crucial in times of crisis. This deep sector knowledge we bring is why our work is vital to the international development community to ensure timely and efficient relief efforts.
Crown Agents Bank has been awarded the Gold Sustainability Rating by EcoVadis, the largest and most recognised Sustainability and CSR rating agency in the world.
EcoVadis is a trusted provider of business sustainability ratings, intelligence, and collaborative performance improvement tools for global supply chains. Backed by a powerful technology platform and a global team of domain experts, EcoVadis’ easy-to-use and actionable sustainability scorecards provide detailed insight into environmental, social, and ethical risks across 200 purchasing categories and 160 countries. CAB’s Gold Sustainability Rating, ranks Crown Agents Bank within the top 94th percentile of 90,000+ companies assessed by EcoVadis across 160 countries and over 200+ industries.
The Group endeavours to invest dedicated resources (supported by full executive sponsorship) into its ESG initiatives. This investment has enabled the Group to build a comprehensive ESG strategy – with three defined pillars – aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals ("SDGs"):
In our organisation:
We champion equal rights, diversity, and inclusion. SDG 5, Gender Equality and SDG 10, Reduced Inequalities
In our work:
We provide access to financial markets to benefit the underserved and hard-to-reach. SDG 1 No Poverty
In our world:
We contribute to a thriving and resilient planet to support future generations. SDG 13, Climate Action
Our governance and culture are our delivery mechanism; we ensure accountability and transparency are embedded in our internal and external systems and behaviour.
We have aligned our ESG Strategy to UN SDGS 1, 5, 10, and 13;and created a steering group with board representation and quarterly status updates to the executive committee:
We are currently certified carbon neutral plus for 2019-2021 (2022 is being calculated by end of Jan 23) this means in addition to ensuring we are a responsible business that we offset 10% more than our footprint, we have also set carbon emission reduction targets and continue to re-evaluate, enhance, and strengthen our sustainability credentials whilst maintaining significant growth as a business.
At CAB Payments we are committed to building a strategy to achieve Net Zero in line with the UK Government commitment and will be developing our strategy to achieve Net Zero in 2023 and 2024.