Banks and Banking

Sustainability Report 2014-15: YES Bank

This Sustainability Report, “Glocalizing Responsible Banking in India”, reports on YES BANK’s sustainability and CSR performance for the period April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015, as per the annual financial reporting cycle adopted by the Bank.

Publication Date:

01/01/2015

Source: Yes Bank

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Banks and Banking, Sustainable Development, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Environment, India

Industry

Sustainability Report 2014-15: Axis Bank

This is the first sustainability report of Axis Bank Limited, covering the reporting period 2014-15. The report is prepared using Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines and is ‘in accordance’ with G4 ‘core’ reporting option.

Publication Date:

01/01/2015

Source: Axis Bank

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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Private Sector, Environment, India, Banks and Banking

Poverty

India home to 1 in 3 of the world's poor in 2011

World Bank-IMF study for 2011, however, says the pace of reduction in absolute poverty has been substantial; report stresses skills training for youth as key

Publication Date:

09/10/2014

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

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India, Poverty, World Bank, China, Population, Bangladesh, Banks and Banking, Drugs

Economy

Service sector growing rapidly in Assam: Economic Survey

The State economy of Assam has witnessed “a picturesque change” over the period from 2004-05 to 2013-14, as the primary sector witnessed a shift to service sector and the service sector has flouris

Publication Date:

13/08/2014

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

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Assam, Economy, Mining, Banks and Banking, Hotels, Agriculture, Industry

YES BANK recognized for Outstanding Sustainable Project Financing at the Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards, Germany

YES BANK, India’s fourth largest private sector Bank, was awarded the prestigious Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance Awards, in the “Outstanding Sustainable Project Financing” category.

This is the second year running that YES BANK has won at these prestigious Awards, instituted by the European Organization for Sustainable Development, the City of Karlsruhe, Germany and the Association of Development Financing Institutions in Asia and the Pacific and presented at the Global Sustainable Finance Conference 2014.

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Awards, Sustainable Development, Private Sector, Banks and Banking, Environment, Finance, India

Environment

Banks, NBFIs asked not to finance eco-harmful projects

Bangladesh Bank governor Atiur Rahman on Tuesday asked scheduled banks and non-bank financial institutions not to finance any project which will put an adverse impact on environment.

Publication Date:

28/05/2014

Source: New Age (Bangladesh)

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Environment, Banks and Banking, Finance, Sustainable Development, Bangladesh, South Asia

Environment

Coal, climate change collide as customers query banks' green credentials

After 35 years of banking with big Australian banks like National Australia Bank, Paula and Peter Samson closed their accounts to protest the lenders' exposure to the polluting fossil fuel industry

Publication Date:

20/05/2014

Source: Age (Australia)

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Environment, Banks and Banking, Coal, Fossil Fuels, Australia, Green House Gases, Climate Change, GDP, Economy

Environment

Sampath Bank holds ‘Green Awards 2013’

Sampath Bank’s commitment to the preservation of the environment was further enhanced recently with ‘Green Awards 2013’ when five Eco Teams within the Bank were recognized for their outstanding con

Publication Date:

20/05/2014

Source: Daily News (Sri Lanka)

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Environment, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Sri Lanka, Banks and Banking, Energy, Energy Efficiency, South Asia