An Overview of the European Policies on ESG in the Banking Sector

In recent years, European policy makers have ramped up their efforts to create a regulatory framework for improving sustainability in the financial system. We contribute to the on-going debate on Environmental, Social and Governance in the banking sector by providing an organic overview of the Europ...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:e2e72865b2894344b0e8ae81a0edf5d62021-11-25T19:02:53ZAn Overview of the European Policies on ESG in the Banking Sector10.3390/su1322126412071-1050https://doaj.org/article/e2e72865b2894344b0e8ae81a0edf5d62021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/22/12641https://doaj.org/toc/2071-1050In recent years, European policy makers have ramped up their efforts to create a regulatory framework for improving sustainability in the financial system. We contribute to the on-going debate on Environmental, Social and Governance in the banking sector by providing an organic overview of the European policies put in place. The legislative framework is currently being enriched by policy makers and regulators that are carefully pursuing the objective of a more sustainable economic system, where financial institutions may act as catalysts. We also offer a comparison of the national level regulations for ESG practices in banking institutions and the related disclosure requirements.Michelangelo BrunoValentina LagasioMDPI AGarticleEuropean Unioncorporate governancesustainable financeEnvironmental, Social and GovernanceCorporate Social ResponsibilityEnvironmental effects of industries and plantsTD194-195Renewable energy sourcesTJ807-830Environmental sciencesGE1-350ENSustainability, Vol 13, Iss 12641, p 12641 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic European Union
corporate governance
sustainable finance
Environmental, Social and Governance
Corporate Social Responsibility
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
spellingShingle European Union
corporate governance
sustainable finance
Environmental, Social and Governance
Corporate Social Responsibility
Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD194-195
Renewable energy sources
TJ807-830
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Michelangelo Bruno
Valentina Lagasio
An Overview of the European Policies on ESG in the Banking Sector
description In recent years, European policy makers have ramped up their efforts to create a regulatory framework for improving sustainability in the financial system. We contribute to the on-going debate on Environmental, Social and Governance in the banking sector by providing an organic overview of the European policies put in place. The legislative framework is currently being enriched by policy makers and regulators that are carefully pursuing the objective of a more sustainable economic system, where financial institutions may act as catalysts. We also offer a comparison of the national level regulations for ESG practices in banking institutions and the related disclosure requirements.
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title_short An Overview of the European Policies on ESG in the Banking Sector
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