Open Response to BankTrack and Colleagues
9 November, 2022 EP News
9 November 2022 We thank BankTrack and the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) joined by 25 Civil Society Organisations (“CSOs”) for their open letter dated 14 October 2022 and provide this response which has been reviewed by the Equator Principles ...
Equator Principles Association launches new due diligence tools to enhance access to grievance mechanisms & enable effective remedy
25 October, 2022 EP News
25 October 2022 The Equator Principles Association (EPA) Steering Committee is today pleased to announce the release of a suite of tools to enhance access to effective grievance mechanisms & enable effective remedy. These tools have been developed by the EPA’s Operations Wo...
Equator Principles 2022 Annual General Meeting (17-20 October) – Meeting Outcomes
24 October, 2022 EP News
The Equator Principles Association held its 2022 Annual General Meeting (AGM) from 17 – 21 October in Seoul, South Korea. Over 150 people were able to attend the meeting in-person or online representing 110 Equator Principles Financial Institutions (“EPFIs”). The Steering C...
New Guidance published to support effective consistent application of EP
22 July, 2022 EP News
22 July 2022 Today the Equator Principles Association releases Guidance to support the effective consistent application of the Equator Principles (EP4). This Guidance responds to EPFIs requesting support with concise, practical tools and templates to make implementation of the EP...
EP Association hires first ever COO to drive forward progress
4 July, 2022 EP News
04 July 2022 Today, the Equator Principles Association is announcing the appointment of an interim COO. Jon Hancox, a very experienced environmental and social (E&S) consultant well known to many EPFIs and stakeholders, will be leading the delivery of the EP work plan for the...
Open Response to BankTrack and Colleagues
14 December, 2021 EP News
14 December 2021 We thank BankTrack and other Civil Society Organisations (collectively “CSOs”) for their open letter dated November 18 2021 and provide this response which has been reviewed by the Equator Principles Association Steering Committee. Since the Equator Principle...
Equator Principles 2021 Annual General Meeting (15-18 November) – Meeting Outcomes
19 November, 2021 EP News
The Equator Principles Association held its 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) from 15-18 November. The event was hosted virtually and saw participation from approximately 100 Equator Principle Financial Institutions (EPFIs), including several new members. Some members of the ...
Chair of EP reiterates commitment to climate, social impacts and biodiversity
1 November, 2021 EP News
1 November 2021 Equator Principles Financial Institutions recognise the critical role and responsibility they have in tackling the environmental and social challenges facing the world today, specifically the interconnectedness of climate, biodiversity and social impacts. Our memb...
EP Association endorses OECD’s Good Practice Note for E&S Agents
28 May, 2021 EP News
28 May 2021 The Equator Principles Association endorses the recently released Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) ‘Good Practice Note for Environmental and Social Agents’ (“Note”). The Note provides an overview of good practice for banks, Expo...
EP Association launches Strategy to share a future vision for the Equator Principles
20 October, 2020 EP News
20 October 2020 Today, the Equator Principles Association (EPA) launches its first ever Strategy. This high-level statement sets out the direction of travel for the Association over the next few years and demonstrates the collective willingness of the EPA to continually improv...