RBI′s Climate & Environmental Business Strategy for Retail, Institutional and Corporate Clients
Raiffeisen Bank International AG Bank International is committed to #responsiblebanking for a sustainable future. That is why we were the first bank in Austria to sign the United Nations Principles for Responsible Banking ( United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) .
As responsible bankers, we support our customers in Austria and CEE with sustainable financial products and comprehensive know-how. RBI′s sustainable finance experts Petr Polach, CFA and Markus Ecker give us an insight in RBI′s Climate & Environmental Business Strategy for Retail, Institutional and Corporate Clients.
Could you please summarize RBI`s ESG ambition in a few sentences?
Petr Polach: It′s our ambition to be the Bank of Choice in ESG Consultancy in all client segments in our core markets. As a leading financial group in CEE and Austria, we are committed to sustainable development from a Climate & Environmental perspective with special focus on our region. We aim to create measurable impact supporting our commitment to Science Based Target Initiative, Principles for Responsible Banking, Sustainable Development Goals as well as fulfilling regulatory requirements.
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How can RBI make its balance sheet Paris Agreement fit?
Markus Ecker: RBI’s contribution to the Paris alignment process has its centre in the support of our customers in their transition to a more climate and environmentally friendly business. We provide our customers with expertise as well as with convenient and innovative products and services to support Climate & Environmental transition.
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How can RBI identify the impact of its ESG strategy?
Petr Polach: It′s very important that we understand the impact, vulnerability but also opportunities of RBI business from Climate & Environmental perspective.
Therefore, RBI incorporates Climate & Environmental factors into financial, risk and operational steering considerations as well resource allocation.
In addition, we will increase the usage of assets for sustainable funding products.
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How can we prevent green washing?
Markus Ecker: In order to prevent green washing and to be a credible contributor to Climate & Environmental #transformation, building up, maintaining and sharing expertise is crucial.?To support our effort, establishing a set of ESG policies and a proper governance is an integral part of our strategy.
More information about RBI′s #Sustainability and #ESG ambitions can be found here: https://www.rbinternational.com/en/sustainability.html