We proactively comply with global ESG benchmarks and guidelines to ensure that we prioritize the wellbeing of our customers, employees, and other stakeholders, some of these include the following:
Our approach to environmental risk mitigation is primarily formulated based on guidance from :
- International Finance Corporation Performance Standards (IFC PS)
- British International Investment (BII) Fossil Fuel policy,
- European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI) Harmonized Exclusion List,
- Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol
- United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
Our commitment to human rights and customer protection is based on:
- International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions
- CERISE+SPTF The Universal Standards for Social and Environmental Performance Management
- CERISE+SPTF Client Protection Pathway (CPP) Principles
- United National Women’s Empowerment Principles (UN WEPs)
- United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
Our good governance practices are based on:
- Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Responsible Business Conduct
- European Code of Good Conduct (COGC)
- European Union 5th Directive on Anti-Money Laundering (EU 5AMLD)
- United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
- United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI)
- United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs)
- Wolfsberg Group Anti‐Money Laundering (AML) Principles