Spanish lender Bankia has signed the UN Principles for Responsible Banking raising to 130 the number of international banks supporting the global commitment to climate action and sustainability. These international banks, signatories of the agreement, represent a volume of $47trn in assets, which accounts for a third of the global banking sector. The global agreement requires banks to "publish and work towards ambitious targets" on six different principles, which line up with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Under the umbrella of the Principles for Responsible Banking, banks c...
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