Tokyo, Japan, 01 July 2020  Today Development Bank of Japan has become a signatory of the Equator Principles. To date, 106 international financial institutions in 38 countries are signatories of the Equator Principles. Click here to read DBJ’s Press Release in English and here for Japanese.

London, 19 June 2020  The Covid-19 pandemic has had a great effect on all markets globally with significant impacts to the way that we operate. In light of these ongoing challenges, the EPA Steering Committee commissioned Ramboll to produce guidance for EPFIs and their stakeholders to support effective implementation of the Equator Principles through the Covid-19 pandemic. The intent of this…

London, 18 May 2020 In November 2019 the Equator Principles Association released the latest iteration of the Equator Principles, ‘EP4’. EP4 was due to come into effect for all EPFIs on 1 July 2020, however, we find ourselves in unprecedented times. The Association has carefully considered how best to proceed with EP4 when many member…

Tokyo, Japan, 01 April 2020  Today Shinsei Bank has become a signatory of the Equator Principles. To date, 105 international financial institutions in 38 countries are signatories of the Equator Principles. Click here to read Shinsei Bank’s Press Release in English and here for Japanese.

Paris, France, 02 March 2020  Today LBO France has become a signatory of the Equator Principles. To date, 104 international financial institutions in 38 countries are signatories of the Equator Principles. Click here to read LBO France’s Press Release

Taipei, 27 February 2020 Today Bank Sinopac has become a signatory of the Equator Principles. To date, 102 international financial institutions in 38 countries are signatories of the Equator Principles. Click here to read Bank Sinopac’s Press Release.

Beijing, 27 February 2020 Today Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank has become a signatory of the Equator Principles. To date, 103 international financial institutions in 38 countries are signatories of the Equator Principles. Click here to read Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank’s Press Release in English and here for Chinese.

Paris, 4 February 2020 Building on nearly two decades of collaboration, The Equator Principles Association (EPA) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) today announced they are officially joining efforts to help strengthen the capacity of financial institutions to manage environmental and social risk in line with IFC’s Environmental and Social Performance Standards. IFC’s Performance Standards are…

London, 28 November 2019 The Equator Principles Association Annual Meeting was held in Singapore on 18-20 November with attendees from over 60 Equator Principles Financial Institutions (EPFIs). Launch of EP4 The fourth iteration of the Equator Principles (“EP4”) was launched at the opening of the Annual General Meetingand accompanied with a statement recognising the enormous support and contributions…

Singapore, 18 November 2019 Today the updated version of the Equator Principles (EP), EP4, was adopted by the Equator Principles Association and represent the fourth iteration of the Principles since their inception in 2003. The intent of the Principles remains to set the financial industry benchmark for determining, assessing and managing environmental and social risk in…