United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative adds four new Principles for Responsible Banking case studies and publishes the Responsible Banking Blueprint

The United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) has expanded its “Banking on Sustainability: From Principles to Practice” responsible banking case study series with four new reports and made new member-bank guidance available through its Responsible Banking Blueprint, aimed at supporting implementation of the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB). The new case studies are positioned as examples of peer practice across regions and banking contexts, covering areas including client engagement, product innovation, governance and stakeholder engagement, with video highlights accompanying the series. The Blueprint is presented as a roadmap for action across climate, nature and biodiversity, healthy and inclusive economies and human rights, and is intended to be read alongside UNEP FI’s strategy note “Leading the Way to a Sustainable Future – Priorities for a Global Responsible Banking Sector”. It sets out seven areas for banks to focus on: strategy; internal processes and policies; portfolio composition and financial flows; client engagement; advocacy and partnerships; target-setting and implementation via action and transition plans; and transparency and disclosure.