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Climate change is no longer a distant threat or just a possibility, it is now a reality for all of us. In this pathway, Kevin Trenberth, a renowned climatologist, delves into the science behind climate change. He first introduces the climate system, its main components and forces.

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CSR and Sustainability in Financial Services

CSR and Sustainability in Financial Services

Elisa Moscolin

Executive Vice President for Sustainability and Foundation

In the first video of this two-part video series, Elisa introduces us to sustainability. She begins by looking at the difference between sustainability and corporate social responsibility, two terms that can be easily confused.

In the first video of this two-part video series, Elisa introduces us to sustainability. She begins by looking at the difference between sustainability and corporate social responsibility, two terms that can be easily confused.

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CSR and Sustainability in Financial Services

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Overview

There is now more than ever an understanding that addressing these sustainability issues is essential for financial institutions to function effectively. In this video we have explored the definition of sustainability and the most important trends in the industry.

Key learning objectives:

  • Define the term Corporate Social Responsibility

  • Learn the difference between CSR and sustainability

  • Understand the key sustainability trends in the financial services industry

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Summary

What is Corporate Social Responsibility?

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is how companies describe their efforts to operate in an ethical and socially responsible way. In the past, this mostly referred to philanthropic and volunteering activities, but now refers more to specific business activities and how these should be carried out 'sustainably'. This means how their long-term impacts can be taken into account, not only on the bottom line, but also on people and on the planet itself.

What is the difference between CSR and sustainability?

CSR is about companies giving away money, or ‘giving back’, through volunteering or philanthropy, whereas sustainability is about how companies make that money in the first place. It’s about integrating Environmental, Social and governance considerations into everyday business decisions.

If a bank were to align its portfolio to the Paris agreement and commit to Net Zero, this would be a Sustainability activity. If bank employees were to volunteer for a day to clean up a beach or plant some trees, then this could be a CSR activity.

While CSR is an activity which usually runs in parallel to a business, Sustainability has its place at the very core of the business; it is a strategic approach. Sustainability is about delivering business in a way that maximises not only commercial, but also social and environmental performance.

Understand the key sustainability trends in financial service industry

Financial institutions are at the heart of the transition to a low carbon economy and they will continue to experience increasing pressure to demonstrate resilience to climate change. Biodiversity loss and the use of natural resources will affect and are affected by financial institutions and should understandably also be addressed as part of a sustainability strategy.

The global pandemic has brought the well-being of people to the heart of business. Ensuring that employees are well looked after, not only from a remuneration perspective, but also from a mental health and overall wellbeing point of view is key. The 'black lives matter' movement has reminded everyone the importance of the Diversity & Inclusion agenda, and how the definition of 'diverse' goes far beyond traditional gender diversity to also include ethnicity, age, sexuality, disability and background to name a few.

The use of digital technology in financial services offers many opportunities for financial inclusion, accessibility and growth, but it does also expose institutions to cyber security and data privacy risks, fraud and scams. Both the positive and negative aspects of this must be carefully thought about. Financial crime is another theme that will likely appear in most materiality matrices in the sector.

 

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Elisa Moscolin

Elisa Moscolin

Elisa Moscolin is a sustainability professional with a track record of driving this agenda in global blue-chip organisations. She advises Boards and Executive teams on sustainability strategy and execution. She has worked in the ICT and Financial Services sectors. Elisa is currently Executive Vice President for Sustainability and Foundation at Sage Group plc.; Sage is a global market leader for technology for small and medium businesses and Elisa is leading its sustainability agenda. Elisa has previously worked for Vodafone Group in global and local roles in Italy, the UK and Kenya. In Kenya she worked with Safaricom, a subsidiary of Vodafone which developed M-Pesa, the iconic mobile-based money transfer and banking platform that has greatly improved financial inclusion in the country. She is an alumni of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and holds a Master’s Degree in International Studies and Diplomacy. Elisa’s professional ambition is to contribute to shifting the business community toward more ethical and responsible business practices.

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