The Sustainability Learning Forum

Putting the Ten Principles Into Practice

Henry Ephson
Eclipse Microfinance Limited

Eclipse Microfinance Limited (EML) was set up with a mandate from the Central Bank of Ghana to give credit to micro and small-scale businesses and individuals as well as offer investment opportunities to the public at large. Four years on, the company has touched many more lives than businesses through its social intervention strategy. more[...]

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A Bank of the Territory for the Territory

Mara Simonini
Banca Popolare di Sondrio

Banca Popolare di Sondrio was founded in Sondrio in 1871 and was one of the first Italian banks inspired by the popular cooperative banking movement. Thanks to the gradual extension of its activities and territorial presence, over the years the bank has taken on a supra-regional dimension, with extensive operational abilities throughout Italy, while maintaining a strong link with its area of origin. more[...]

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A Pioneer for Women's Economic Security

Green Delta Insurance Co. Ltd.

Bangladesh is a developing country in which women comprise more than 52 percent of the total population as well as the fastest-growing segment of the workforce. There exists a nexus between gender equality and economic growth. An example is Nibedita, which is the first comprehensive insurance scheme for women in South Asia. more[...]

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Sustainable Trade and the Role of the Banking Industry

Rüdiger Senft, Commerzbank AG
Commerzbank AG

Trade can support sustainable development in the global economy. Ruediger Senft, Head of Corporate Responsibility at Commerzbank, argues that banks can therefore be a major part of the movement toward a sustainable future. more[...]

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Financial Education and Beyond: Investing in the New Generations for a Better Future

Mara Simonini, Banca Popolare di Sondrio
Banca Popolare di Sondrio

The cultural development activities of Banca Popolare di Sondrio have always focused on the needs of its home territory, where the bank has its “head, heart, and roots.” The objective has been to promote and highlight the many cultural and social aspects of the area, as well as its natural beauty and the resources that inspire human creativity. more[...]

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AAIB – Maximizing Value Beyond Disclosure

Perihan Abdel Ghaly, Arab African International Bank
Arab African International Bank

Having reached a decade plus in sustainability and business innovation, the Arab African International Bank (AAIB) has served as a leader in Egypt and the MENA region and a trendsetter in the financial sector regarding banking and finance sustainability. more[...]

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Green Bonds – Deutsche Bank Supports Innovative Financing Solutions

Stephan Möller
Deutsche Bank AG

Green bonds offer new ways of raising capital for companies that want to finance projects or activities that promote environmental sustainability. Deutsche Bank has been a key player in this market from the start by supporting companies interested in issuing green bonds and working with other leading financial institutions to create the Green Bond Principles, which aim to make the market more consistent and transparent. more[...]

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MOSTADAM: More Than Just Finance

Perihan Abdel Ghaly, Arab African International Bank
Maha Hasebou, Arab African International Bank
Arab African International Bank

Since 2004, privatization and economic reforms in Egypt, especially in the banking sector, have spurred active engagement and responsibility toward communities and in the country at large. The banking sector’s current capacity and capital remain significant when comparing its role in social and environment development. The Arab African International Bank (AAIB)’s experience offers a successful trendsetting model concerning the role of banks in affecting the growth of new industries and the economy at large. more[...]

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World Savings Day

Mara Simonini, Banca Popolare di Sondrio
Banca Popolare di Sondrio

Banca Popolare di Sondrio celebrates each year the concept of saving and the importance of good management of money – not only for individuals, but for the whole community. more[...]

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Bradesco Invests in Mobility Through Its Digital Channels

Rúbia Piancastelli, Bradesco
Banco Bradesco S.A.

As the first company to launch mobile banking in Brazil, the Bank strengthens its strategy of expanding mobility services. more[...]

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RBS Inspiring Enterprise

Royal Bank of Scotland Group

At the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, we are encouraging a more entrepreneurial culture. From the classroom to the boardroom, we are inspiring and enabling enterprise at every stage of the journey. more[...]

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RBS Inspiring Enterprise

Royal Bank of Scotland Group

At the Royal Bank of Scotland Group, we are encouraging a more entrepreneurial culture. From the classroom to the boardroom, we are inspiring and enabling enterprise at every stage of the journey. more[...]

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Corporate Governance: The Way to Sustainable Finance

Perihan Abdel Ghaly, Arab African International Bank
Arab African International Bank

Arab African International Bank (AAIB) firmly believes that the road to impactful corporate governance entails values that achieve sustainable businesses as an end goal – AAIB seeks to maintain the balance between economic growth, profitability, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns. more[...]

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Corporate Governance: The Way to Sustainable Finance

Perihan Abdel Ghaly, Arab African International Bank
Arab African International Bank

Arab African International Bank (AAIB) firmly believes that the road to impactful corporate governance entails values that achieve sustainable businesses as an end goal – AAIB seeks to maintain the balance between economic growth, profitability, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns. more[...]

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AfDB and Kenya Sign Multi-Million Dollar Loan Agreement to Finance Hydroelectric Power Project and Enhance Higher Education

African Development Bank (AfDB)

The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Thursday signed two loan agreements with the Government of Kenya amounting to millions of dollars to finance a major regional hydroelectric power project and the enhancement of the country’s higher education system. more[...]

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