30 June 2015
June 2015 – Professor Kern Alexander, lead author of ‘Stability and Sustainability in Banking Reform: Are Environmental Risks Missing from Basel III?’ gave a 10-minute overview of the main conclusions of his report at the Cambridge Expert Dialogue in April 2015.
Royal Bank of Scotland becomes the Banking Environment Initiative’s 11th Member
1 June 2015
1 June 2015 – In April, the Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) welcomed its newest member, Royal Bank of Scotland, to its membership of 11 global banks working to lead the banking industry in directing capital towards socially and environmentally sustainable economic development.
Business case for sustainable timber: WWF highlights bank-corporate 'Soft Commodities' Compact
11 May 2015
24 April 2015 – WWF’s Chief Economics Adviser in the UK highlights 'Soft Commodities' Compact between Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) and Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) as an example of global business leadership.
29 April 2015
28 April 2015 – Trade finance product shortlisted in the finance category of the FT’s Transformational Business Awards.
Financial Times references the BEI’s work on the sustainable commodity trade
22 April 2015
20 April 2015 – FT article 'Sustainability in commodities accrues momentum' talks about the work of the Banking Environment Initiative.
How do Banks Finance Commodity Supply Chains?
26 January 2015
21 January 2015 – How do Banks Finance Commodity Supply Chains? And how could they support the growth of sustainable production?
24 January 2015
5 January 2015 – Rabobank has become the ninth bank to formally adopt the ‘Soft Commodities’ Compact between the Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) and the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF).
‘Soft Commodities’ Compact Implementation Group: Update for Stakeholders
15 December 2014
30 October 2014 - The BEI has created a Compact Implementation Group, the purpose of which is to support an industry-level approach to implementation of the section of the ‘Soft Commodities’ Compact with the Consumer Goods Forum that relates to ‘Raising Industry-wide Banking Standards’. The group is convened and co-ordinated by CISL.
Goldman Sachs become the Banking Environment Initiative’s 12th Member
15 December 2014
27 October 2014 – The BEI has recently welcomed its newest member, Goldman Sachs, to its group of 12 global banks leading on directing capital towards sustainable economic development.
Standard Chartered become the Banking Environment Initiative’s 11th Member
15 December 2014
08 October 2014 – The BEI has recently welcomed its newest member, Standard Chartered, to its group of 11 global banks leading on directing capital towards sustainable economic development.
