The Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) is a bank-led initiative convened by the UN.
It is governed by a Steering Group made up of NZBA member banks that have been selected by member banks to fulfil the role. It is structured to ensure that it represents banks from different regions and with a range of business models. The NZBA Chair is selected by members of the NZBA Steering Group.
NZBA is supported and convened by a secretariat provided by UNEP FI, and the United Nations also holds a seat on the Steering Group. The Alliance operates in compliance with NZBA governance arrangements first adopted in October 2021 and last updated in April 2025.
Steering Group
The NZBA Steering Group periodically refreshes its membership as the terms of banks in the group come to an end. On August 1st, 2024, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) became the new Chair of the NZBA Steering Group with Ms. Hana Al Rostamani, Group CEO as Principal, and Mr. Shargiil Bashir, Group Chief Sustainability Officer, as Representative. The NZBA Chair is selected by the members of the NZBA Steering Group.
Bank |
Representative Role |
Principal Role |
|---|---|---|
Amalgamated Bank |
Ivan Frishberg, Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer | Priscilla Sims Brown, CEO |
Banorte |
José Luis Muñoz, Executive Director Investor Relations & ESG | Dr Gerardo Salazar, Financial Group’s Head of Risk Management and member of the Board of Directors of Banorte Financial Group |
BBVA |
Antoni Ballabriga Torreguitart, Global Head Sustainability Intelligence & Advocacy | Carlos Torres Vila, Chairman |
CIMB |
Luanne Sieh, Group Chief Sustainability Officer | Gurdip Singh Sidhu, CEO, CIMB Malaysia and CIMB Bank Berhad, and Group Chief Operating and People Officer |
First Abu Dhabi Bank |
Shargiil Bashir, Group Chief Sustainability Officer | Hana Al Rostamani, Group CEO |
La Banque Postale |
Zineb Tazi, Head of ESG Risk management | Stéphane Dedeyan, CEO |
Lloyds Banking Group |
Khadija Ali, Group Director, Sustainability & Responsible Business | Andrew Walton, Chief Sustainability Officer |
Maybank |
Shahril Azuar Jimin, Group Chief Sustainability Officer | Dato’ Khairussaleh Ramli, President and Group CEO |
Nordea |
Peter Sandahl, Head of Climate & Environment, Deputy CSO | Anja Hannerz, Group Head of Sustainability |
United Nations |
Eric Usher, Head of UNEP FI | TBC |
Westpac |
Fiona Wild, Chief Sustainability Officer | Anthony Miller, Chief Executive Business and Wealth |