Helaba signs UN Principles for Responsible Banking

Under the Principles, signatory banks measure the environmental and social impact of their business activities, define targets for areas in which they have the greatest leverage and publicly disclose their progress on a regular basis. The Principles provide a framework for banks to gain a systematic understanding of risks and exploit opportunities arising from the transition to a more sustainable economy.

Signatories to the Principles take a leadership role by demonstrating how banking products and customer relationships can facilitate and accelerate the necessary changes in this transformation. The ultimate goal is to achieve or preserve shared prosperity for current and future generations and to forge a positive future for humankind and the planet. The signatory banks are members of the world's largest banking community for sustainable finance and work together on practical guidelines that will benefit the industry as a whole.

The Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) are complemented by their affiliated initiative, the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), which the Helaba subsidiaries Helaba Invest and Frankfurter Bankgesellschaft have already signed up to (in March 2018 and July 2020, respectively).