Sustainable finance and banking : the financial sector and the future of the planet / Marcel Jeucken.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jeucken, Marcel.

Standardized Title:

Duurzaam bankieren. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable development--Finance.

Sustainable development.

Banks and banking--Netherlands.

Banks and banking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

London ; Sterling, Va. : Earthscan Publications Ltd, c2001.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

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, those working in the financial sector are largely unaware of the rationale and pressures for sustainable development and its bearing on their work, while those in the relevant research and policy areas commonly overlook how vital the financial sector is for progress. Marcel Jeucken sets out to rectify this state of affairs, in a style which is accessible to those with no experience of environmental finance issues. He provides a comprehensive account of their interdependence: why the financial sector is crucial to achieving sustainability and why the triple bottom line of commercial, environmental and social success points the way forward for banking. From a systematic assessment of major banks around the world, he presents a comprehensive account of current best practice, an analysis of the differences in approach and performance, and recommendations of actions and policies for improved performance that will contribute to sustainable development.

Contents:

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

Notes:

Rev. translation of: Duurzaam bankieren.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-309) and index.

ISBN:

1-136-53333-8

1-136-53334-6

1-282-78962-7

9786612789625

1-84977-626-1

9781849776264

OCLC:

669495346