Set within the context of the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB), a framework designed to ensure that banks’ strategies, activities and operations align with society’s goals as expressed in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement, the aim of this course is to raise your awareness and knowledge of what it means to be a responsible bank. You will also learn how you can encourage and support your clients and customers to transition to more sustainable practices.
Upon completion of this course, you will have developed the ability to engage and work with clients and customers through the lens of responsible and sustainable banking. You will also develop knowledge that will help you identify opportunities to work more responsibly and sustainably within the context of your own role, as well as be alert to opportunities to identify new business relationships aligned to responsible banking.
Clients and Customers consists of six units:
1. The fundamental concepts of sustainability – shaping responsible banking and society
2. Working with clients and customers towards society’s goals
3. Responsible banking for business customers: dialogue and engagement
4. Models, tools and techniques to support effective dialogue and engagement with clients and customers
5. Responsible Banking Solutions for Business Clients and Customers
6. Responsible banking in practice and a Call to Action
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Your learning resources include:
Upon completing this course, the user will be awarded a digital certificate and badge.
Getting Started In Responsible Banking
Getting Started in Responsible Banking is the PRB Academy’s introductory course. It is aimed at all bank employees who would like to learn more about the Principles and practice of responsible banking so that they can support implementation of their bank’s strategy, serve their customers well, and reflect on what they personally can do to contribute to a more responsible banking profession and support the transition to a more sustainable world.
Climate Change
Climate Change is a specialist course designed to raise your awareness and knowledge of climate change, the impact that climate change has on society and banks, the impact that society and banks have on climate change, and of the PRB which provide a framework for ensuring that banks’ strategies, activities and operations align with society’s goals – including the management of climate change - as expressed in the UN SDGs, the Paris Climate Agreement, as well as other international agreements.
Responsible Banking For Board Members And Executives
Responsible Banking for Board Members and Executives has been designed for those working at the higher levels of the banking world. Those with the power to make high-impact decisions hold a unique position in our collective journey towards responsible banking on a global scale.
Introduction to Nature and Responsible Banking
Introduction to Nature and Responsible Banking is set within the context of the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) – the world’s leading sustainable banking framework. The aim of this course is to raise learners’ awareness of nature, the importance of our natural world, and how society and businesses rely on nature for their production needs and supply chains. This course shows why nature loss is a critical issue for a responsible bank, outlining key frameworks that banks can use to help assess their nature-related impacts and identify opportunities to have a more positive impact on nature.
Applying Nature-Responsible Banking
Applying Nature-Responsible Banking is set within the context of the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) – the world’s leading sustainable banking framework.
This course builds on the Principles for Responsible Banking (PRB) Academy’s Introduction to Nature and Responsible Banking course. While the introductory course aims to enhance knowledge and understanding of nature and why its health is so important for our people, planet, and profit, Applying Nature-Responsible Banking aims to help you apply a nature-responsible approach to banking, reducing negative impacts on nature and moving towards positive contributions.
Introduction to Nature and Responsible Banking - French
Le cours sur L'introduction à la nature et à la banque responsable sensibilise à l'importance de la nature pour la société et les entreprises, en soulignant comment la perte de la nature affecte la banque responsable. Ce cours présente les principaux cadres que les banques peuvent utiliser pour évaluer leur impact sur la nature et identifier les possibilités d'action positive. Cette page de cours s'adresse aux personnes intéressées par l'apprentissage de L'introduction à la nature et à la banque responsable en français.
Please note that this course page is for the French version of the course, by filling in the application form you are applying to study the course in French.
Introduction to Nature and Responsible Banking - Spanish
El curso Introducción a la naturaleza y banca responsable sensibiliza sobre la importancia de la naturaleza para la sociedad y las empresas, destacando cómo la pérdida de naturaleza afecta a la banca responsable. El curso esboza marcos clave que los bancos pueden utilizar para evaluar sus impactos relacionados con la naturaleza e identificar oportunidades de acción positiva. Esta página del curso es para todas aquellas personas interesadas en aprender sobre la Introducción a la naturaleza y banca responsable en español.
Please note that this course page is for the Spanish version of the course, by filling in the application form you are applying to study the course in Spanish.
Applying Nature-Responsible Banking - French
Le cours sur La banque responsable appliquée à la nature est basé sur le cours l'Introduction à la nature et à la banque responsable de l’Académie des PBR. Alors que le cours d'introduction explique pourquoi la nature est importante, ce cours se concentre sur la façon dont les banques peuvent réduire les dommages causés à la nature et apporter des changements positifs. Il aide les participants à développer des compétences qui profitent à la fois aux banques et à l'environnement. Cette page de cours s'adresse aux personnes intéressées par l'apprentissage de La banque responsable appliquée à la nature en français.
This course page is for the French version of the course, by filling in the application form you are applying to study the course in French.
Applying Nature-Responsible Banking - Spanish
El curso Aplicando la naturaleza – Banca responsable se basa en el curso Introducción a la naturaleza y banca responsable de la Academia de los PBR. Mientras que el curso introductorio explica por qué la naturaleza es importante, este curso se centra en cómo los bancos pueden reducir el daño a la naturaleza y hacer cambios positivos. Esto ayuda a los participantes a desarrollar habilidades que benefician tanto a los bancos como al medio ambiente. Esta página del curso está dirigida a todas aquellas personas interesadas en aprender sobre Aplicando la naturaleza – Banca responsable en español.
Please note that this course page is for the Spanish version of the course, by filling in the application form you are applying to study the course in Spanish.
