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2020-03-21 | New York/Amsterdam | Environmental Paper Network

Global Finance Sector Failing to Apply Conservation Criteria to Pulp and Paper Funding

Lloyds, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Société Générale among the poorest performers in BankTrack ranking, alongside Canadian and Chinese banks

4 out of 5 banks failing on human rights, new BankTrack Human Rights Benchmark shows

2019-11-26 | BankTrack

2019-06-25 | Nijmegen | BankTrack

BankTrack 2019 Human Rights Benchmark: criteria and scope announced

2019-05-24 | Opovo online

Brazilian's public prosecutors office is suing banks for providing credit to companies that are on the slave labour black list

(article in Portuguese)

2017-08-01 | Mandy Haggith – Environmental Paper Network

Financiers of pulp and paper industry projects will cause environmental and social harm, says new report

2012-08-13 | Environmental Finance

Equator Principles goes beyond project finance, improves transparency

2011-11-07 | Brazil | International Rivers and Amigos da Terra-Amazônia

Belo Monte dam does not meet sustainability criteria of world's private banks, say rights groups

2011-10-25 | Washington | prizmablog.com

While BankTrack criticizes Equator Principles, IFC celebrates Community of Learning

2011-10-24 | Washington | Social Funds

Time to Improve the Equator Principles, BankTrack Says

Equator Principles update must lead to new Principles focused on people and planet

BankTrack to Equator Principles banks; ‘get the Outside Job done’

2011-10-23 | Washington | BankTrack

2011-10-20 | Washington | Environmental Finance

Financiers search for sustainable future

2011-04-01 | Sao Paolo | Financial Times

Banco do Brasil sued over ‘slavery’ funding

New governance rules represent missed chance for Equator Principles to take bold steps forward on transparency and accountability

New rules for Equator Principles, but no new commitments from banks

2010-07-01 | Nijmegen, the Netherlands | BankTrack

2010-05-11 | Brazil | estadao

Bancos ainda financiam atividades não sustentáveis

New report evaluates quality of investment policies of 49 banks; more policies in place, overall quality below what is required

BankTrack calls upon banks to Close the Gap on investment policies

2010-04-27 | Nijmegen, the Netherlands | BankTrack

BankTrack calls upon Citi, new chair of Equator Principles to take bold steps forward

Equator Principles: Action, not words needed

2010-03-15 | Nijmegen, The Netherlands | BankTrack

Major reforms needed on transparency, accountability, implementation and climate change

Civil society groups call for bold steps forward with Equator Principles

2010-01-14 | Nijmegen | BankTrack

2008-08-14 | Sao Paulo | Amigos da Terra Amazonia Brasileira

Environmentalists Blast Construction License for Amazon Dam

2006-11-13 | Sao Paulo, San Fransisco | Amigos da Terra Amazonia Brasileira

Independent Experts Find Fatal Flaws in Amazon Dam Studies

International Rivers

Documents

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Year:

Date listed represents date as accessed on website

2019-08-09 00:00:00

Socio-environmental Guidelines for Controversial issues

2019-08-09 00:00:00 | Banco do Brasil

2019-05-31 00:00:00 | Banco do Brasil

2019-05-31 00:00:00

Banco do Brasil and the Human Rights

2019-04-30 00:00:00 | Banco do Brasil

2019-04-30 00:00:00

Annual report 2018

2019-01-01 00:00:00 | Banco do Brasil

2019-01-01 00:00:00

Sustainability Credit Guidelines

2018-12-31 00:00:00 | Banco do Brasil

2018-12-31 00:00:00

Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct

2018-03-31 00:00:00 | Banco do Brasil

2018-03-31 00:00:00

Annual report 2017

2017-12-18 00:00:00 | Banco do Brasil

2017-12-18 00:00:00

Specific Policy of Prevention and Combat Against Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and Corruption

ngo documents

2017-08-01 00:00:00

In the Red

An Assessment of Bank Policies for Financing Pulp and Paper

2017-08-01 00:00:00 | Environmental Paper Network

2017-03-31 00:00:00 | Banco do Brasil

2017-03-31 00:00:00

Annual Report 2016

2016-06-30 00:00:00 | Banco do Brasil

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Annual report 2015

our publications

2016-06-30 00:00:00

Banking with Principles? Second Edition June 2016

Benchmarking Banks against the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

2016-06-30 00:00:00 | BankTrack

our publications

2016-06-02 00:00:00

Green Paper, Red Lines

Requirements for pulp and paper industry finance

2016-06-02 00:00:00 | BankTrack, Environmental Paper Network

2015-06-25 00:00:00 | Banco do Brasil

2015-06-25 00:00:00

Annual Report 2014

2015-02-10 00:00:00 | Banco do Brasil

2015-02-10 00:00:00

Socio environmental Responsibility Policy

2013-10-24 00:00:00 | Banco do Brasil

2014-01-01 00:00:00

Annual Report 2013

2014-01-01 00:00:00

bank documents

2013-10-24 00:00:00

Corporate Governance Code

2012-12-19 00:00:00 | Amigos da Terra – Amazônia Brasileira

2013-01-01 00:00:00

Annual Report 2012

2013-01-01 00:00:00

ngo documents

2012-12-19 00:00:00

An Introduction to the Brazilian Banking Sector and its Sustainability Practices

ngo documents

2012-12-19 00:00:00

Introdução ao Setor Bancário Brasileiro e Suas Práticas de Sustentabilidade

2012-12-19 00:00:00 | Amigos da Terra – Amazônia Brasileira

2012-01-01 00:00:00

Connection and Sustainability 2011

2012-01-01 00:00:00

2011-10-25 00:00:00 | Amigos da Terra- Amazonia Brasileira

2011-10-25 00:00:00

Segunda notificação extrajudicial- Complexo Hidreletrico de Belo Monte- Banco do Brasil

short version

2011-10-25 00:00:00 | Amigos da Terra- Amazonia Brasileira

2011-10-25 00:00:00

Notificação extrajudicial: teor da presente notificação- Banco do Brasil

Long version

2010-12-18 00:00:00 | Banktrack

2010-12-18 00:00:00

Letter from BankTrack to EPFIs on issues around Equator Principles Review process

our publications

2010-04-27 00:00:00

Close the Gap

Benchmarking investment policies of international banks

2010-04-27 00:00:00 | BankTrack

2010-01-14 00:00:00 | BankTrack

2010-01-14 00:00:00

Rede de organizações pede a bancos efetivação e melhoria aos Princípios do Equador

Banco do Brasil's corporate social responsibility webpage

In Portugese only

https://ri.bb.com.br/en/corporate-governance-and-sustainability/sustainability/

EPN assessment of policies against 14 minimum criteria - Banco do Brasil

Environmental Paper Network (EPN) evaluated the policies of 68 major financiers of the pulp and paper industry against 14 absolute minimum criteria that all financial institutions should require their clients, investments and business partners to respect in order to reduce social and environmental risks.

https://environmentalpaper.org/banco-do-brasil/

Policies

Voluntary initiatives

Banco do Brasil has committed itself to the following voluntary standards:

Carbon Disclosure Project
Equator Principles
Global Reporting Initiative
ISO 14001
Protocolo Verde Brasil (Brazil Green Protocol)
United Nations Global Compact

Investment policies

Banco do Brasil's webpage on corporate social responsibility can be accessed here (in Portuguese).

Year:

Date listed represents date as accessed on website

2019-08-09 00:00:00

Socio-environmental Guidelines for Controversial issues

2019-08-09 00:00:00 | Banco do Brasil

2019-05-31 00:00:00 | Banco do Brasil

2019-05-31 00:00:00

Banco do Brasil and the Human Rights

2019-01-01 00:00:00 | Banco do Brasil

2019-01-01 00:00:00

Sustainability Credit Guidelines

2018-12-31 00:00:00 | Banco do Brasil

2018-12-31 00:00:00

Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct

2017-12-18 00:00:00 | Banco do Brasil

2017-12-18 00:00:00

Specific Policy of Prevention and Combat Against Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and Corruption