Sustainable finance and banking the financial sector and the future of the planet
Banking and finance play a fundamental role in public policy and economic performance as well as in all forms of commerce and industry. They are crucial in determining whether society - from governments to individual consumers - succeeds in following an environmentally sustainable path. However, tho...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Sterling, Va. :
Earthscan Publications Ltd
c2001.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628305306719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Sustainable Finance and Banking The Financial Sector and the Future of the Planet; Contents; List of boxes, figures and tables; Foreword; Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of acronyms and abbreviations; 1 Introduction; Trends; Paradigm shift; General structure of the book; Structure by chapter; Part I Sustainability: A General Introduction; 2 Environmental Consciousness and Sustainable Development; Introduction; Environmental issues; Environmental consciousness; Sustainable development; Environmental policy; Conclusion; 3 Sustainability: The Challenges for Companies; Introduction
- Corporate governance and sustainable developmentSustainable business; Accountability and reporting; Conclusion; 4 Sustainability: A Special Role for Banks; Introduction; Banks and their function in an economy; The drive behind sustainability at banks; Intermediation and sustainability; Sustainable banking; Conclusion; Part II Banking and Sustainability; 5 Sustainability, Markets and Banking Products; Introduction; Sustainable investment funds; Fiscal green funds; New, more sustainable financial products: Committed resources; New, more sustainable financial products: Investments
- Sustainability and advice from banksThe financial sector and the Kyoto Protocol; Conclusion; 6 Sustainability and Financing Risks; Introduction; Environmental risks for clients; Indirect environmental risks for banks; Direct environmental risks for banks; Risks to banks' reputations; Instruments for analysing environmental risk; Conclusion; 7 Internal Environmental Care; Introduction; Energy; Waste; Sustainable building; Supply and distribution chain management; Conclusion; 8 Organization and Communication about Sustainability; Introduction; The organization of sustainability within banks
- The role of internal communicationThe role of external communication; External accountability and the risks of external communication; Conclusion; Part III In Reflection; 9 Sustainable Banking in Perspective: The Cases of 34 International Banks; Introduction; Codes of conduct, environmental reporting and environmental management systems (EMSs); Environmental care in practice: Reported policy, objectives and data; Environmental care in practice: Products and risk management; Socioeconomic activities and sponsoring; Integral score of sustainable banking; Conclusion
- 10 Sustainable Development: A Paradigm ShiftIntroduction; Are incremental steps sufficient?; The existing economic system; Are there shortcomings associated with the current economic paradigm?; Sustainable development as a paradigm shift; Sustainable development: Another way of seeing; 11 Towards sustainable banking; Introduction; The trends: A summary; A link to the future; The role of banks in a sustainable future; Conclusion; Appendices; Appendix I Environmental Performances of Developed Countries; Appendix II Sectoral Changes in the Pursuit of Sustainability: A Dutch Scenario
- Appendix III IFC Project Classification for Environmental Assessments
