ESBG member banks all over Europe enjoy a long history of socially responsible banking. They have a strong commitment to sustainable development and address their corporate social responsibility (CSR) as an integral part of their business. Although their organisational structure differs from country to country, they are characterised by the three “ R”s: retail, regional. responsible.
This commitment has been formalised with the adoption of the ESBG Charter for Responsible Business in May 2008. The text of the Charter as well as the list of members that have subscribed is available here (English version, French version, Spanish version)
The scope of the Charter has been extended beyond the borders of Europe and some non European WSBI members have also decided to join the Responsible Business initiative. A list of Charter subscribers is available here.
To learn more about how ESBG and WSBI members implement in practice the principles of the ESBG Charter for Responsible Business in their local and regional business areas, please click here.