Real Banking for the Real Economy: Comparing Sustainable Bank Performance with the Largest Banks in the World

Principles of Sustainable Banking:

1. Triple bottom line approach at the heart of the business model;

2. Grounded in communities, serving the real economy and enabling new business models to meet

the needs of both;

3. Long-term relationships with clients and a direct understanding of their economic activities and the

risks involved;

4. Long-term, self-sustaining, and resilient to outside disruptions;

5. Transparent and inclusive governance;

6. All of these principles embedded in the culture of the bank.