Banking

Banking, Europe, Net Zero Banking, News, Policy | 18 July 2025

Making the Clean Industrial Deal bankable: Recommendations to scale sustainability across EU industry

In February 2025, the European Commission (EC) announced the Clean Industrial Deal (CID), the EU’s main industrial strategy and a key part of its climate policy. As leveraging private capital will be key to the CID’s success, policymakers, banks and industry representatives recently shared their recommendations for overcoming barriers and leveraging opportunities to help the CID achieve its transformative potential at an event convened by UNEP FI, the European Banking Federation, and the Net-Zero Banking Alliance.

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Banking, Policy, PRB Guidance, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications | 28 April 2025

Guidance on Responsible Policy Engagement

The new report, "Guidance on Responsible Policy Engagement," captures best practice and offers recommendations for developing and implementing effective policy engagement strategies, supporting banks in implementing Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) “Principle 4: Stakeholder Engagement.” The guidance is centred around four pillars of responsible policy engagement: consistency, accountability, transparency, and active engagement.

Banking, Events, Social, Webinars | 03 April 2025

Banking for a Better Future: Advancing Gender Equality for Healthy and Inclusive Economies

Hosted by UNEP FI and UN Women, this webinar will discuss the role of financial institutions in driving gender equality and financial inclusion. This session will introduce the recently launched "Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment: Target Setting Guidance for Banks", showcasing how banks can utilize the guidance to support efforts in closing the gender gap. The webinar will also showcase real-world examples of how banks are successfully integrating gender strategies into their operations.