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Equator Principles Association and IFC join forces to build capacity of banks on environmental and social risk management
4 February, 2020 EP News
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 manag...
Read moreEquator Principles Annual Meeting 2019 – Meeting Outcomes
28 November, 2019 EP News
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 launche...
Read moreA strengthened Equator Principles, and new leadership for the Association
18 November, 2019 EP News
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 financ...
Read moreDBS Adopts the Equator Principles
18 November, 2019 Signatory News
Singapore, 18 November 2019 Today DBS has become a signatory of the Equator Principles. To date, 101 international financial institutions in 38 countries are signatories of the Equator Principles. Click here to read DBS’s Press Release
Read moreTaishin International Bank Adopts the Equator Principles
11 November, 2019 Signatory News
Taipei, 11 November 2019 Today Taishin International Bank has become a signatory of the Equator Principles. To date, 100 international financial institutions in 37 countries are signatories of the Equator Principles. Click here to read Taishin International Bank’s Pre...
Read moreConsultation on the draft of EP4: full report released
5 November, 2019 EP News
London, 05 November 2019 Earlier this year, BSR conducted external stakeholder consultations on behalf of the Equator Principles Association on the draft text of EP4. This consultation process involved 150 people attending a series of in-person and webinar events, as well as mo...
Read moreSwedbank Adopts the Equator Principles
28 October, 2019 Signatory News
Stockholm, Sweden, October 28, 2019 Today Swedbank AB (publ) has become a signatory of the Equator Principles. To date, 99 international financial institutions in 37 countries are signatories of the Equator Principles. Read more about Sustainability at Swedbank
Read moreLa Banque Postale Adopts the Equator Principles
15 October, 2019 Signatory News
Paris, France, October 15, 2019 Today La Banque Postale has become a signatory of the Equator Principles. To date, 98 international financial institutions in 37 countries are signatories of the Equator Principles. Read La Banque Postale’s Press Release in French
Read moreCompletion of external consultation on EP4 draft text
20 September, 2019 EP News
London, 20 September 2019 The recent external stakeholder consultation on the draft text of EP4 was conducted on behalf of the EPA by BSR. They have now completed the consultation process and their recommendations are with the Association for consideration as we look to finalise...
Read moreOp Ed: The value of maintaining Equator Principles as a risk management framework
12 August, 2019 EP News
London, 12 August 2019 A review of the fourth version of the Equator Principles (EP4) is currently ongoing: equator-principles.com/ep4. The deadline for comment on the draft of EP4 has been extended to 23 August. We greatly appreciate the level of engagement with a diverse ran...
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