22 June, 2006 | Athens, Greece

More than 80 participants followed the invitation of UNEP FI and the two Greek sustainability leaders Eurobank EFG and Emporiki, that had hosted a one-day conference on sustainable banking in Athens. The senior managers of both banks emphasised how sustainability aspects have been integrated into their credit, product and supply chain policies. UNEP FI was delighted to welcome a representative of the European Commission as a keynote speaker at the event. Further speakers at the event came represented EBRD, Unicredit, San Paolo IMI Asset Management, CoreRatings-DNV, the Union of Environmental Scientists, as well as the University of Athens. The event was supported by the EBRD.

Presentations

• Opening remarks (PDF: 1.4 MB)
  Paul Clements-Hunt, UNEP Finance Initiative
• The role of the financial sector in achieving a better environment – EU perspectives and initiatives (PDF: 75 KB)
  Jorge Pinto Antunes, DG Environment – Enlargement and Neighbouring Countries, European Commission
• Eurobank EFG’s motivation for environmental responsibility (PDF: 1.1 MB)
  Nikos Pavlidis, Eurobank EFG
• What is the motivation for a Greek Bank to take environmental responsibility? What are the business areas where environmental concern plays a role? (PDF: 192 KB)
  Evangelos Athanasiou, Emporiki Bank
• Environmental regulations with relevance for financial institutions: the Greek and European legal framework (PDF: 725 KB)
  Fotis Kourmousis, Union of Environmental Scientists of Greece
• The materiality of social and environmental issues to equity pricing (PDF: 1.7 MB)
  Gianluca Manca, Sanpaolo IMI Asset Management
• Greening the banking products (PDF: 2.5 MB)
  Dimitris Starogiannis, Eurobank EFG
• Integrating environmental criteria to credit policy (PDF: 33 KB)
  Stella Kovlaka, Emporiki Bank
• Responsibility for Brownfields Revitalisation (PDF: 700 KB)
  Sultana Gruber Unicredit/Bank Austria Creditanstalt
• EBRD – Your partner in eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia (PDF: 626 KB)
  Mark Rachovides, EBRD
• Environmental risk assessment – Guidance from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (PDF: 408 KB)
  Mark King, EBRD
• Climate Change: Scientific basis and risks for the finance sector (PDF: 2.3 MB)
  Dr. Panos Hadjinicolaou, University of Athens, Faculty of Geology, Laboratory of Climatology and Atmospheric Environment
• Meeting investors’ expectations (PDF: 842 KB)
  Esther Garcia, Senior Ratings Assessor, CoreRatings – DNV

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