EBA reaffirms its commitment to enhance climate-related and broader sustainability considerations in the EU banking sector

The European Banking Authority (EBA) published today its environmental statement in the context of the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28). Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) remain one of the EBA’s priorities. The EBA highlighted its effort to integrate sustainability aspects in many areas of its work, including risk management, disclosures, supervisory practices, climate stress testing and the Pillar 1 framework.