I sidste uge meddelte EU’s centralbank (ECB), at banker i EU skal være i stand til at styre deres klimarelaterede og miljømæssige risici inden udgangen af 2024. Desuden forventer ECB, at bankerne inden udgangen af 2023 medtager klima- og miljørisici i deres selskabsledelse, strategi og risikostyring samt at de lever op til ECB’s forventninger om klimaoplysning og ledelse.
Ifølge ECB er fremskridtene på klimaområdet for langsomme: “Simply put, the glass is filling up slowly but it is not yet even half full. Yes, climate change has made it to the top levels within banks and some first steps have been taken. But there is a difference between talking about steps and beginning to act; and there is an even bigger difference in doing what is needed.”
ECB appellerer til de banker, som halter bagud: “Banks need to adjust before it is too late. They must look further into the future and take the necessary actions now to fill the glass. It takes time to fundamentally adapt and design concrete pathways to maintain a resilient business model. These efforts will make each bank and our financial system more resilient and better equipped for an economy that faces the climate and environmental crises while also working through the green transition.”
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