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Principles for Responsible Banking

Banking, Climate Change, Pollution & Circular Economy, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications | 18 July 2024

Circular Economy as an Enabler for Responsible Banking: Circular Solutions to Achieve Climate Targets

This report focuses on the nexus between circular economy and climate mitigation, outlining steps for banks to effectively embed circular solutions in their climate transition plans to achieve climate mitigation targets, including by increasing financing for circular solutions and opportunities, and through advocacy and partnerships with policymakers to enhance circularity.

Banking, Pollution & Circular Economy, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications, Target Setting | 18 July 2024

Circular Economy as an Enabler for Responsible Banking: Leveraging the Nexus between Circularity and Sustainability Impact

This report is aimed at providing a general overview on operationalising the interlinkages between circular economy and climate, nature, pollution, and healthy and inclusive economies, encouraging banks to embed circularity into internal policies and processes, engage with clients in their transition to circular business models, redirect financial flows towards circular solutions and opportunities, and advocate for mainstreaming circularity.

Banking, Climate Change, Events, Net Zero Banking, Principles for Responsible Banking, Webinars | 13 March 2024

Understanding Updates to the Guidelines for Climate Target Setting for Banks

Along with the NZBA Commitment Statement, the guidelines detail the commitment that each bank makes by being an NZBA member. NZBA member banks led a review of the guidelines from early 2023 to early 2024. Based on these consultations, NZBA sent a series of proposed updates to the membership in February 2024 that members voted to adopt. This webinar shared insights on the adopted updates.