Principles for Responsible Banking

Banking, News, Principles for Responsible Banking | 29 June 2022

UNEP FI, the Chartered Banker Institute, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH are today announcing the establishment…

Banking, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications | 07 April 2022

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. 

Banking, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications, Target Setting | 07 December 2021

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 and pollution are eliminated, products and materials are kept in use at their highest value and natural systems are regenerated.

Banking, Principles for Responsible Banking | 02 December 2021

The PRB Commitment to Financial Health and Inclusion is a first-of-its-kind commitment to promote universal financial inclusion and foster a banking sector that…

Banking, Nature, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications, Target Setting | 24 June 2021

The Guidance on Biodiversity Target Setting is designed for PRB signatories, allowing banks to take a systematic approach to setting and achieving biodiversity targets. The guidance presents three real-life case studies, and includes a detailed how-to guide and has been developed by 30 PRB signatories, UNEP FI, UNEP-WCMC and the Science-based Targets Network (SBTN). 

Banking, Principles for Responsible Banking | 02 June 2021

First reporting on Collective Commitment to Climate Action Progress | Communications Materials Communications Plan including social media messaging | Download…

Banking, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications, Target Setting | 06 May 2021

Banks with ambitious targets for financial inclusion and/or financial health can drive positive outcomes for individuals, entrepreneurs, the whole society and the wider economy. 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 PRB.

Banking, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications, Target Setting | 21 April 2021

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.

Banking, Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications, Target Setting | 03 February 2021

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 PRB, and what alignment with international and national frameworks can look like. Esta guía está disponible en español.

Principles for Responsible Banking, Publications, Reporting | 30 November 2020

The Reporting Guidance supports signatories of the PRB with reporting on their implementation of the Principles. The Guidance for Assurance Providers: Providing Limited Assurance for Reporting aims at assisting assurance providers with undertaking limited assurance on PRB reporting, and at harmonizing the assurance approach and procedures for signatory banks.