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Governance and Management
The Equator Principles (EP) Association is the unincorporated association of member Equator Principles Financial Institutions (EPFIs) whose object is the management, administration and development of the EP. Formed on 1 July 2010, the EP Association was instituted to ensure long-term viability and ease of management of the member EPFIs. It is governed by a Steering Committee and CEO, which is supported by a Secretariat.
EP Association Steering Committee
The EP Association Steering Committee co-ordinates the administration, management and development of the EP on behalf of the member EPFIs. The Steering Committee is elected by the members of the EP Association.
Current members of the EP Association Steering Committee (as from November 2022) are listed below.
CHAIR:
The role of the Chair of the EP Association Steering Committee is to provide co-ordination across the EP Association’s Steering Committee, Working Groups and member institutions.
TRUSTEE:
HSBC
Amit Puri, EP Association Chair, and Global Head, Sustainable Finance, Standard Chartered
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES:
- Europe – ING Bank
- Latin America – BTG Pactual
- Asia-Oceania – Korea Development Bank
- North America – Citigroup
- Middle East & Africa – Mauritius Commercial Bank
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT:
- UK Export Finance
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
- Export Development Canada
- EIFO (Denmark’s Export and Investment Fund) (formerly EKF, Eksport Kredit Fonden)
EP Association CEO
In May 2023, the EP Association appointed its first CEO, Max Griffin. As CEO, Max is responsible for the day to day leadership and management of the EPA, on behalf of the Steering Committee, and will deliver key initiatives set in the annual work plan including:
- supporting the Chair and Steering Committee on governance, management structure and other strategic management issues;
- technical leadership for the development and provision of guidance for the EPs;
- engaging and overseeing the work of third-party service providers and consultants;
- reviewing prospective EP adoptions and implementation of recent joiners;
- supporting on external relations with various supranational bodies, regulators and CSOs, as required;
- identifying opportunities for EP to engage and influence wider E&S sector initiatives, and providing input, as appropriate.
Max Griffin, EP Association CEO
EP Association Secretariat
The EP Association Secretariat manages the running of the EP Association and provides a wide variety of services to the EP Association’s members, Steering Committee and Chair. These include:
- responding to all internal and external enquiries;
- managing communications (including the EP website);
- providing advice and assistance with regards to adoption;
- reviewing and publishing all EPFI reporting;
- supporting workplans for the EP Association Working Groups and Steering Committee; and
- day-to-day management and administration of the EP Association.
The EP Association Secretariat is provided by re:Sure Ltd (UK) through a service agreement. The Secretariat comprises 2.5 FTE across 4 part-time team members globally.
Equator Principles Association Governance Rules
These:
- Provide guidance to existing and prospective EPFIs on the processes for the management, administration and development of the EP.
- Detail the scope of the roles of the EP Association Steering Committee and Chair and how representatives are nominated and appointed.
- Describe a set of Rules that all members of the EP Association are bound by.