Green Banking Academy (IFC-GBAC) is a knowledge and capacity-building initiative of the IFC’s Financial Institutions Group.
IFC-GBAC in Europe and Central Asia (ECA) is focused on accelerating climate finance via training and knowledge sharing activities in a format designed by bankers for bankers.
Subscribe to our newsletterGreenwashing is the dissemination of false or misleading claims regarding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) credentials. This practice poses significant reputational, regulatory, and financial risks. While greenwashing is prevalent across various sectors, it is even a more critical risk for the financial sector. As financial institutions and capital market vehicles facilitate investments, their credibility is
Transition finance is a rapidly evolving field that is critical for unlocking sustainable investments in emerging markets. Private sector financial institutions have a key role to play as they can provide the needed financing to enable the hard-to-abate sectors to reduce their carbon footprint. With tailored transition finance solutions, banks and other financial institutions can mobilize private
An Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS) is a set of policies, procedures, tools, and internal capacity to identify and manage a financial institution’s exposure to the environmental and social risks of its clients/investees. ESMS is a cornerstone of sustainable finance process as it helps financial institutions properly consider the environmental and social aspects when
Customized training, holistic programs, climate leadership events and approach to the bank green transformation in the following areas:
BANKERS trained
BANKS & financial institutions advised
BILLION in climate loans provided
MILLION tCO₂e/yr avoided
Our Climate Finance Development Roadmap provides a visualized path to the green finance transformation
Asses your stage of green transformation with the help of our
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Investing into technologies generating power or heat from renewable resources, including wind, solar, hydro, biomass, biogas, geothermal (including grid-tied, and distributed systems such as roof-top solar).
Investing into fixed asset (equipment, machineries, process engineering) to reduce energy consumption per unit of production by at least 15%.
Investing into technologies and agri practices at farm level or in the supply chains to improve productivity, reduce crop/food losses, improve water efficiency, energy efficiency, reduce use of chemicals, fertilizers and agri wastes.
Supporting banks in green bonds/sustainability bonds issuances (pre-issuance preparation and post-issuance monitoring & reporting) with the aim to diversify their investor base and scale their green lending business.
Investing into technologies and solution which are a pathway to lower cost and environmental impact of transportation including electric and hybrid vehicles, public transport, urban rail/metro and so on.
Investing into new buildings and upgraded buildings that have green certifications such as EDGE, LEED, BREAM, or local standards that results in 20% savings of water, energy and building materials.
Investing into solutions aimed to decrease environmental impact of waste generation by implementing 5R (refuse-reduce-reuse-recycle-raw) practices, improving landfill management and so on.
Investing into waste-water treatment and water saving projects aimed to improve the efficiency of water usage, reduce methane emissions, implement circular water management solutions etc.
Materials provided by WBG open learning campus (OLC)
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WBG courses and programs on focus topics
Select & TrainInnovative Climate Finance Instruments: Case Studies from the Region
Financing Waste Management Projects
Paris Alignment: How Can the Financial Sector Accelerate the Transition to Net-Zero?
Climate Risk Management for Financial Institutions
The Next Investment Adventure: Blue Finance
Green Transportation: Trends and Opportunities for Banks in Europe and Central Asia
COP26: Implications for Financial Institutions in ECA
Battery Storage: Innovations, Trends and Investment Opportunities