14 June, 2005 | Zagreb, Croatia After a first awareness-raising event in March 2005 in Poland (see Sustainability – Risks and Opportunities for Polish Financial Institutions), the Central and Eastern European Task Force hosted a conference for financial institutions in South-East Europe. The event was held on 14 June, 2005 in Zagreb, Croatia and was organised in close collaboration with EBRD, the Croatian Bank for Reconstruction and Development (HBOR) and the Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe. The aim of this half-day event was to raise awareness of the importance of environmental and social risks and opportunities in the banking business. Topics addressed included, environmental risks in lending, environmental regulations affecting the financial service sector, environmental reporting and management in financial institutions, and particular environmental issues of relevance for the finance sector such as climate change.

Documents

• Agenda and Speaker Profiles (PDF: 206 KB)

Presentations

• Welcoming Remarks (PDF: 146 KB)
  Dariusz Prasek, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• UNEP Finance Initiative in Central and Eastern Europe (PDF: 625 KB)
  Paul Clements-Hunt, UNEP Finance Initiative
• EU Accession – Environmental Legislation Affecting the Financial Sector (PDF: 853 KB)
  Dr. Nikola Ruzinski, Ministry for Environmental Protection, Physical Planning and Construction
• Implementing a Sustainability Approach into Banking Operations (PDF: 672 KB)
  Aurelia Trgo PhD., HBOR
• EBRD’s Experience in CEE – Environmental Risks and Opportunities (PDF: 663 KB)
  Dariusz Prasek, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
• The Environment in South East Europe (PDF: 459 KB)
  Zeljka Medven, Regional Environmental Centre for Central and Eastern Europe
• The Risks and Opportunities Posed by Climate Change for the Financial Sector (PDF: 538 KB)
  Lisa Petrovic, UNEP Finance Initiative
• Environmental Reporting
  Dubravka Bačun, Ericsson Nikola Tesla d.d.