As of March 2021, addressing climate change and enhancing gender equality were the most prominent social and environmental sustainability goals among banks that were signatories of the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB signatories) worldwide. Financial inclusion followed, being included in their sustainability strategy by 76.4 percent of PRB signatories worldwide.
Main social and environmental goals included in banks' sustainability strategy worldwide as of March 2021
UN Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) signatory banks
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The source adds the following information: "Data submitted by banks for this report may be up to 6 or 12 months old, and therefore some results may not be fully indicative of where bank’s stand in their implementation journey at the date of publication of this report."
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