Sustainable Banking Best Practices

By the end of this training course, the participants will be able to:

• Master the aims and principles of sustainable banking
• Understand the key environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues
• Identify the impact on business and financial strategy
• Develop meaningful tools for sustainable finance reporting
• Build financial models to assess sustainable finance and other risks

Content

FUNDAMENTALS OF SUSTAINABLE BANKING

• Concept of Sustainable Banking
• Objectives of Sustainable Banking
• Environmental, Social & Governance issues
• Principles of Sustainable Banking
• Products & Services of Sustainable Banking
• The Sustainable Bonds Market
• Progress on Sustainable Banking

BANKING COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY

• Redefine the Mission
• Evaluate the Portfolio
• Redefine the Strategy
• Publish Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Metrics
• Build Capacity, Train, Motivate, and Reward Employees
• Foster Innovation
• Identify Key Performance Indicators

GOVERNANCE IN SUSTAINABLE BANKING

• Principles and Practices in Corporate Governance
• Ensure Adequate Information Disclosure
• Ensure Fair and Inclusive Retail Financing Practices
• Establish a Complaint Mechanism
• Develop Responsibility Guidelines
• Disclose Details of Important Clients
• Support Transparency within the Extractive Industries

RISK MANAGEMENT IN SUSTAINABLE BANKING

• Redefinition of Risk
• Evaluate & Measure Risk
• Minimizing Social and Environmental Risks
• Define the Scope of Policies
• Environmental and Social Risk Management System
• Accept responsibility for Indirect Impacts
• Accept responsibility in Sphere of Influence

SUSTAINABLE BANKING IN PRACTICE

• Reputational Benefits and Regulatory Requirements
• Energy Efficiency and Financial Inclusion
• New Sustainability Initiatives
• Environmental and Social Capacity Building
• Improved Brand Value and Reduced Costs
• Improved engagement by the regulatory and international organization

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The training methodology combines lectures, discussions, group exercises and illustrations. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of the topics. The emphasis is on the practical application of the topics and as a result participant will go back to the workplace with both the ability and the confidence to apply the techniques learned to their duties.