Spanish banks agree to reduce the carbon footprint of their balance sheets in line with the Paris Agreement
On the occasion of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP25) held in Madrid, the leading Spanish banks present a joint commitment to reduce the carbon footprint of their loan portfolios in a manner that can be measured using internationally approved criteria and in line with the objectives of the Paris Agreement.
IESE. Banks: a key pillar of the 2030 Agenda
“We must act more decisively to achieve the goals we have set ourselves, specifically to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.” Our President, José María Roldán, discusses the United Nations 2030 Agenda and the role of the banking sector in the transition to a more environmentally sustainable economy.
AEB holds a meeting with school counsellors and headteachers to discuss the benefits of financial education
More than 40 counsellors and headteachers from secondary schools have met at the headquarters of the Spanish Banking Association (AEB) to analyse the positive impact on students of incorporating financial education into classroom school programmes.
European Dialogues: Andreas Dombret and José María Roldán
The former Bundesbank Executive Board member and Columbia University professor, and our President, discuss at CUNEF the present and future of European banking amidst major global challenges such as economic digitalization and the fight against climate change.
José María Roldán participates in the APIE-UIMP Seminar
Our president addresses the involvement of banks in the transition toward a sustainable economy at the seminar organized by the Association of Economic Information Journalists (APIE) and BBVA, in collaboration with the Menéndez Pelayo International University (UIMP), held in Santander in 2019.
AEB Presents the 2019 National Financial Education Award
The President of the Spanish Banking Association, José María Roldán, and the Director General of the Junior Achievement Foundation, Blanca Narváez, presented the 2019 National Financial Education Award today to students from Divina Pastora School in Getafe, Madrid.
Banks advance in applying the six Principles for Responsible Banking to their daily operations
Experts from the financial sector, investors, business world, NGOs and authorities addressed today in Madrid the challenges facing banks to comply with the Principles for Responsible Banking, an initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP FI) that establishes a global standard on what a responsible bank is and represents the first global framework for the sector to incorporate sustainability into all business areas.
Volunteers from 19 banks honoured for their commitment to financial education
The President of the Spanish Banking Association, José María Roldán, and the Director of Junior Achievement Foundation, Blanca Narváez, have presented awards to the volunteers from the 19 banks that have participated in the five editions of the financial education programme ‘Your Finances, Your Future’, whose content has now reached over 35,700 pupils from schools across Spain.
More than 100,000 students participate in the European Money Quiz
Students aged 13 to 15 from 28 countries gathered in Brussels on May 7 to participate in the final of the second edition of the European financial education competition. Their schools qualified for the final after winning the competition held at a national level. Photos courtesy of Bernard De Keyzer of the European Banking Federation
Banking volunteers return to school
The Spanish Banking Association and its Foundation have launched the fifth edition of their financial education program, “Your Finances, Your Future,” thanks to employees from 18 banks who volunteer at schools across Spain to help students aged 13 to 15 develop healthy financial habits.