September 2014 – Barclays Chief Executive Antony Jenkins led a group of representatives of global banks meeting in Hong Kong on June 24, 2014 to explore ways that banks can work with companies to promote sustainable means of production, starting with agricultural commodities.
The Forum laid the groundwork for the Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) to broaden its remit by including more financial institutions and companies in its working groups, and intensifying its engagement in Asia.
