Banks

The Financial Sector Science-Based Target Guidance helps financial instituions to set science-based targets related to climate.

Use this resource for the following Actions of Impact Management:

• Set Targets and plan: Set a portfolio target for greenhouse gas emissions.

The Corporate Impact Analysis Tool helps banks and investors understand the actual and potential impacts of their clients and investee companies, as part of their impact management strategy and processes.

Use this resource for the following Actions of Impact Management:

• Implement: Banks and investors can use the Tool’s findings to carry out portfolio management and client engagement. Additionally, the Tool can be used by enterprises themselves to integrate impact management into their own strategic planning and business development practices.

This tool is designed to help banks and investors holistically understand and manage the actual and potential impacts of their portfolios.

Use this resource for the following Actions of Impact Management:

• Identify: Understand the impact areas and topics associated with a bank’s portfolio, based on portfolio composition and context; and identify the bank’s most significant impact areas.
• Measure, assess and value: Assess current practice and performance vis-à-vis most significant impact areas, by combining the tool’s ‘Identification’ outputs with additional data; use the assessment as a basis for target-setting and defining the bank’s action plan.
• Set targets and plan: Define relevant and meaningful targets and action plans.
• Implement: Inform and carry out impact management process.
• Monitor, learn and adapt: Monitor practice and performance; and use the assessment to make improvements and adjust targets.