All banks are encouraged to use the guidance documents for best-practice on key topics. Working groups of signatory banks worldwide have contributed to – or are actively engaged in – creating this guidance, working with experts in the field. Discover what leadership looks like by using the easy-to use guides below.
Guidance for Banks
Principles for Responsible Banking Guidance
The Principles for Responsible Banking Guidance document is designed to support signatory banks' implementation of the Principles. It provides non-binding guidance to banks on measures they can take to implement each Principle. Each section of the Document begins with one ...
Guidance on Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Target Setting
The Guidance on Resource Efficiency and Circular Economy Target Setting is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for banks interested in increasing the sustainable use of resources such as energy, waste, water and raw materials and building a circular economy, where waste ...
Guidance on Biodiversity Target-setting
The Guidance on Biodiversity Target-setting is designed for Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) signatories, allowing banks to take a systematic approach to setting and achieving biodiversity targets. The guidance presents four real-life case studies, and includes a detailed how-to guide ...
Guidance on Financial Health & Inclusion Target Setting
The Guidance on Financial Inclusion and Financial Health Target Setting supports signatory banks in their efforts to set targets in line with the requirements of the Principles for Responsible Banking. Banks with ambitious targets for financial inclusion and/or financial health ...
Guidelines for Climate Target Setting for Banks
The Guidelines for Climate Target Setting for Banks outline key principles to underpin the setting of credible, robust, impactful and ambitious targets in line with achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement. The guidelines outline four principles for target-setting: Banks ...
Guidance on Gender Equality Target Setting
The Guidance on Gender Equality Target Setting delivers a practical example of what a gender equality target can look like, providing guidance on the different elements of setting targets in line with the requirements of the Principles for Responsible Banking, ...
Guidance on Reporting and Providing Limited Assurance
How to Report Signatory Banks have committed to show their progress on implementing the Principles for Responsible Banking, and to be transparent about their impacts and contributions to society. As such, reporting on the implementation of the Principles is an ...
Guidance on Impact Analysis
As outlined in the Key Steps to be Implemented by Signatories, conducting an in-depth impact analysis is the starting point for effective implementation of the Principles for Responsible Banking. Through collective leadership, a community of Principles for Responsible Banking Signatories ...