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Guidance on Implementation of the Equator Principles During the Covid-19 Pandemic
19 June, 2020 EP News
London, 19 June 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic has had a great effect on all markets globally with significant impacts to the way that we operate. In light of these ongoing challenges, the EPA Steering Committee commissioned Ramboll to produce guidance for EPFIs and their stak...
Read moreAdditional Grace Period For EP4 Transition To Reflect Covid-19 Challenges
18 May, 2020 EP News
London, 18 May 2020 In November 2019 the Equator Principles Association released the latest iteration of the Equator Principles, ‘EP4’. EP4 was due to come into effect for all EPFIs on 1 July 2020, however, we find ourselves in unprecedented times. The Association has careful...
Read moreShinsei Bank Adopts the Equator Principles
1 April, 2020 Signatory News
Tokyo, Japan, 01 April 2020 Today Shinsei Bank has become a signatory of the Equator Principles. To date, 105 international financial institutions in 38 countries are signatories of the Equator Principles. Click here to read Shinsei Bank’s Press Release in English and he...
Read moreLBO France Adopts the Equator Principles
2 March, 2020 Signatory News
Paris, France, 02 March 2020 Today LBO France has become a signatory of the Equator Principles. To date, 104 international financial institutions in 38 countries are signatories of the Equator Principles. Click here to read LBO France’s Press Release
Read moreChongqing Rural Commercial Bank Adopts the Equator Principles
27 February, 2020 Signatory News
Beijing, 27 February 2020 Today Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank has become a signatory of the Equator Principles. To date, 103 international financial institutions in 38 countries are signatories of the Equator Principles. Click here to read Chongqing Rural Commercial BankR...
Read moreBank Sinopac Adopts the Equator Principles
27 February, 2020 Signatory News
Taipei, 27 February 2020 Today Bank Sinopac has become a signatory of the Equator Principles. To date, 102 international financial institutions in 38 countries are signatories of the Equator Principles. Click here to read Bank Sinopac’s Press Release.
Read moreEquator Principles Association and IFC join forces to build capacity of banks on environmental and social risk management
4 February, 2020 EP News
Paris, 4 February 2020 Building on nearly two decades of collaboration, The Equator Principles Association (EPA) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) today announced they are officially joining efforts to help strengthen the capacity of financial institutions to manag...
Read moreEquator Principles Annual Meeting 2019 – Meeting Outcomes
28 November, 2019 EP News
London, 28 November 2019 The Equator Principles Association Annual Meeting was held in Singapore on 18-20 November with attendees from over 60 Equator Principles Financial Institutions (EPFIs). Launch of EP4 The fourth iteration of the Equator Principles (“EP4”) was launche...
Read moreA strengthened Equator Principles, and new leadership for the Association
18 November, 2019 EP News
Singapore, 18 November 2019 Today the updated version of the Equator Principles (EP), EP4, was adopted by the Equator Principles Association and represent the fourth iteration of the Principles since their inception in 2003. The intent of the Principles remains to set the financ...
Read moreDBS Adopts the Equator Principles
18 November, 2019 Signatory News
Singapore, 18 November 2019 Today DBS has become a signatory of the Equator Principles. To date, 101 international financial institutions in 38 countries are signatories of the Equator Principles. Click here to read DBS’s Press Release
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