| Activities
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Capacity building and knowledge generation … Capacity building and knowledge generation, leveraging the University of Cambridge’s research and academic excellence.
Development of tools and frameworks that enhance sustainability best practice in the banking sector.
Dialogue and network engagement with CISL’s sustainable finance, business and policy sustainability leadership communities.
Participants is the BEI comprises 10 banks from Asia to Europe and the Americas: Barclays, BNY Mellon, China Construction Bank, Deutsche Bank, Lloyds Banking Group, Nomura, Northern Trust, Santander, Sumitomo Mitsui and Westpac. The BEI is convened by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), which also provides the BEIs Secretariat.
Funders is the Memberse BEIs Secretariat.
Funders is the Members +
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| Comments on indicators and goals
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Workstreams, past and present, include:
F … Workstreams, past and present, include:
Financial Risk of Biodiversity Loss and Land Degradation (2020-2022), Client Engagement: reshaping the bank-client relationship to accelerate the transition to a net zero economy (2020-2021), The ‘Soft Commodities’ Compact (2014-2020), Bank 2030: Accelerating the transition to a low carbon economy (CISL, 2020), Trado: New technologies to fund fairer, more transparent supply chains (2019), Catalysing Fintech for Sustainability: Lessons from multi-sector innovation (2017), Kern Alexander Report - Banking and Sustainability: Time for Convergence (2015).stainability: Time for Convergence (2015). +
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| Criteria
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Are not expired +
, Not only in one country +
, Do not have a secretariat or focal point +
, Not only have national states as participators +
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| Description
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The Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) i … The Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) is a group of global banks, convened by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), committed to pioneering actionable pathways towards a sustainable economy. The BEI co-produces horizon scanning applied research, banking sector engagement and cross-cutting academic and industry collaborations. It is a member-led, not-for-profit group, initiated in 2010 with the support of The Prince of Wales.0 with the support of The Prince of Wales. +
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| Geographical coverage
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Global +
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| Goals
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BEI's mission is to lead the banking indus … BEI's mission is to lead the banking industry in collectively directing capital towards environmentally and socially sustainable economic development.
In 2010, the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF)'s Board of Directors committed their 400 members, representing a combined procurement power of over $3 trillion, to achieving zero net deforestation in their supply chains by 2020. The 'Soft Commodities' Compact was the result of two years of extensive collaboration between the Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) and the CGF, with advice from WWF, to align the banking industry with this goal. The Compact was endorsed by the CGF Board in December 2013, welcomed by the Obama Administration at a White House meeting shortly after, and used to exemplify powerful industry-to-industry partnerships at a special session of the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos in January 2014. The banks that have now adopted the Compact account for approximately 50 per cent of global trade finance.ately 50 per cent of global trade finance. +
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| Goals mai
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Through leading edge applied research and … Through leading edge applied research and convening activities which connect to change in the real economy, the BEI focuses on decarbonising the global economy, protecting and restoring nature and supporting inclusive and resilient societies. The group works to ensure that capital acts for the long term, capital is priced according to the true cost of business activities and that financial structures better serve sustainable business.uctures better serve sustainable business. +
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| Have only national states as participators
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No +
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| Indicators
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Funding;Fundraising; +
, Technical dialogue;Knowledge production and innovation; +
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| LPAA Theme
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Business +
, Financial institutions +
, Private Finance +
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| LPAA Theme Adaptation
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No +
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| LPAA Theme Agriculture
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No +
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| LPAA Theme Buildings
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No +
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| LPAA Theme Business
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Yes +
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| LPAA Theme Cities and subnational governments
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No +
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| LPAA Theme Energy Access and Efficiency
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No +
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| LPAA Theme Energy Supply
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No +
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| LPAA Theme Energy efficiency
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No +
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| LPAA Theme Financial institutions
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Yes +
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| LPAA Theme Fluorinated gases
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No +
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| LPAA Theme Forestry
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No +
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| LPAA Theme Industry
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No +
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| LPAA Theme Innovation
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No +
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| LPAA Theme International maritime transport
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No +
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| LPAA Theme Other
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No +
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| LPAA Theme Private Finance
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Yes +
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| LPAA Theme Renewable energy
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No +
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| LPAA Theme Resilience
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No +
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| LPAA Theme Short Term Pollutants
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No +
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| LPAA Theme Supply chain emission reductions
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No +
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| LPAA Theme Transport
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No +
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| LPAA Theme Waste
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No +
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| LPAA initiative
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No +
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| Location/Nationality of lead organisation
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United Kingdom +
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| NAZCA Initiative
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No +
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| Name of initiative
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Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) +
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| Page url
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http://climateinitiativesplatform.org/index.php/Banking_Environment_Initiative_(BEI) +
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| Participants business organisations number
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0 +
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| Participants companies number
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0 +
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| Participants faith members number
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0 +
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| Participants financial institutions names
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Barclays (United Kingdom) +
, BNP Paribas (United K.) +
, Deutsche Bank (Germany) +
, Lloyds Banking Group (United Kingdom) +
, Santander (Spain) +
, Standard Chartered (United Kingdom) +
, ABN-AMRO (Netherlands) +
, HSBC (United K.) +
, Natwest Group (United K.) +
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| Participants financial institutions number
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9 +
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| Participants governmental actors number
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0 +
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| Participants intergovernmental organisations number
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0 +
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| Participants municipal actors number
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0 +
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| Participants national actors number
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0 +
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| Participants non-governmental organisations number
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0 +
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| Participants other members number
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0 +
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| Participants regional actors number
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0 +
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| Participants research and educational organisations number
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1 +
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| Participants supporting partners number
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0 +
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| Participants total names
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Barclays (United Kingdom) +
, BNP Paribas (United K.) +
, Deutsche Bank (Germany) +
, Lloyds Banking Group (United Kingdom) +
, Santander (Spain) +
, Standard Chartered (United Kingdom) +
, ABN-AMRO (Netherlands) +
, HSBC (United K.) +
, Natwest Group (United K.) +
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| Primary function
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Knowledge production and innovation +
, Fundraising +
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| Secretariat
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University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), 1 Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1QA, Annabel Ross, Senior Programme Manager, bei@cisl.cam.ac.uk +
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| Starting year
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2010 +
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| Starting year n
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2,010 +
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| Total members
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10 +
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| Type of initiative
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Technical dialogue +
, Funding +
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| Type of lead organisation
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Network/Consortium/Partnership +
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| Website address
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http://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/business-action/sustainable-finance/banking-environment-initiative +
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Climate initiative +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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8 March 2022 11:04:48 +
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| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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