AEB joins the UN Net-Zero Emissions Alliance
The Spanish Banking Association (AEB) has formally joined the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) as a supporting partner, thereby strengthening its commitment to tackling climate change and contributing to the transition towards a more environmentally friendly economy.
AEB and CECA Reaffirm Their Commitment to Supporting Society
The banking associations AEB and CECA have signed a document committing to promote among their member institutions a series of operating principles to strengthen their support for society and channel it through specific measures.
Finresp strengthens its commitment to the environment on the occasion of COP25
At an event held at the Spain Pavilion at IFEMA, the venue for COP25, José María Roldán, President of Finresp, highlighted the importance of the entire Spanish financial system—banks, savings banks, credit cooperatives, insurers, collective investment institutions and pension funds—having launched a joint initiative—embodied in Finresp—with the aim of helping Spanish companies undertake the transition towards a fairer, more sustainable and more environmentally friendly economy.
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.
The AEB supports the Principles for Responsible Banking
The Principles for Responsible Banking, a financial sector initiative of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP FI), were launched yesterday in Paris. This initiative has received initial support from 28 banks worldwide, representing over $17 trillion in combined assets, and was attended by ten CEOs of financial institutions. The principles establish a global benchmark for banking in terms of sustainability and provide practical guidance for action to create value for their shareholders and society in general.