February 19, 2019, Zurich, Switzerland
RepRisk becomes proud endorser of the Principles for Responsible Banking
“RepRisk is a proud supporter of the Principles for Responsible Banking and its purpose of embedding sustainability across all business areas in the banking industry,” states Dr. Philipp Aeby, CEO of RepRisk. “RepRisk had its genesis in the investment and commercial banking industry, and for more than a decade we have been supporting banks worldwide in identifying ESG and business conduct risks related to their clients, transactions, suppliers, and investments. Our aim is to increase transparency and thus help drive accountability and responsible behavior of companies.”
The Principles for Responsible Banking have been founded and developed by 28 banks from around the globe under the United Nations Environment Programme – Finance Initiative (UNEP FI). The Principle for Responsible Banking provide the framework for the sustainable banking system of the future. They aim to align the banking industry with society’s goals as expressed in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement.
About RepRisk
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Switzerland, RepRisk is a global technology company that provides transparency on business conduct risks like deforestation, human rights abuses, and corruption. RepRisk enables efficient decision-making for clients and supports alpha generation and value preservation for their organization, investments, and business interests. RepRisk is trusted by 80+ of the world’s leading banks, 17 of the 25 largest investment managers, corporates, and the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds for their due diligence processes. RepRisk uses human curation and cutting-edge artificial intelligence to generate the world’s most comprehensive business conduct and biodiversity risk datasets on public and private companies, real assets, and countries.
Visit us at www.reprisk.com.