https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/annual-meeting-a-unique-forum-of-committed-leaders/
Mar 16, 2022 - In the Spring of 2009, 10 CEOs from values-based banks met in Zeist, a small town in the centre of The Netherlands, to try to change the world.
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/triodos-bank-sets-net-zero-target-for-2035/
May 22, 2025 - Triodos Bank has set targets to reach net zero by 2035. The bank aims to reduce emissions while also considering biodiversity and social inclusion of all...
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/for-the-first-time-a-consortium-of-european-values-based-banks-has-invested-directly-in-one-of-their-own/
Jan 6, 2022 - In 2020, a consortium of European values-based banks acquired a 78% equity interest in 3Bank (formerly known as Opportunity Bank Serbia,OBS). The consortium...
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/values-in-practice/systemic-bank-australia/
Sep 4, 2024 - Bank Australia scaled up its conservation property in the site called Salvana, in Western Victoria, to 2,117 hectares in February of 2022.
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/umweltbank-favourable-loans-for-green-projects/
Nov 25, 2025 - For over 20 years, UmweltBank, in Germany, has been using its customers' money exclusively to finance environmentally friendly and social projects, mainly...
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/values-in-practice/vancity-building-a-stronger-workforce-to-strengthen-the-clean-economy/
Jan 5, 2023 - Vancity makes a perfect example of being intentional throughout their climate and community focussed projects for Indigenous people in Coast Salish and...
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/banca-etica-creates-a-community-for-the-youth/
Nov 28, 2023 - Banca Etica started the "Jovenes X Fiare Banca Etica" community to encourage active participation of its members, especially the youth.
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/amalgamated-bank-advocates-for-gun-violence-prevention/
May 22, 2025 - By implementing the International Standards Organisation new merchant category code (MCC), which will create a new datapoint that financial institutions can...
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https://www.gabv.org/long-read/clean-energy-financing-the-solutions-not-the-problems/
Nov 25, 2025 - Banks are vital to this transition, with values-based banks already making significant strides. By divesting from fossil fuels and prioritizing renewable...
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/brac-bank-tara-programme-transforming-bangladeshi-womens-lives/
Oct 22, 2024 - TARA is a women's banking solution offered by BRAC Bank in Bangladesh. TARA is a women's banking solution offered by BRAC Bank in Bangladesh. It is...
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/clearwater-credit-union-champions-financial-inclusion-through-historic-partnership/
Oct 30, 2025 - Clearwater Credit Union partnered with the Northern Cheyenne community to launch The Morning Star Federal Credit Union, one of only four new credit unions...
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/unity-trust-bank-decarbonisation-initiative-enhancing-climate-action-and-housing-standards/
May 22, 2025 - Unity Trust Bank launches a decarbonisation initiative to help tackle climate change and improve social housing living standards.
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/southern-bancorp-provides-mortgage-expansion-to-serve-underserved-people/
Oct 22, 2024 - In 2023, Southern Bancorp, made the decision to build an expanded mortgage division to help deliver the opportunity of homeownership to more underserved people...
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/freie-gemeinschaftsbank-allows-customers-to-decide-their-own-fees/
Oct 1, 2025 - Freie Gemeinschaftsbank in Basle is the first Bank in Switzerland to apply the principle “pay what you want” for banking charges: customers can choose...
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/banco-codesarrollo-rompiendo-barreras-financieras-para-mujeres/
May 22, 2025 - La igualdad de género, así como el desarrollo sostenible de las comunidades, han sido objetivos fundamentales para Banco Codesarrollo, una institución con...
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https://www.gabv.org/members-stories/inclusive-society/
Oct 22, 2024 - There are still 70 countries in the world where women cannot open a bank account or get access to credit. This level of exclusion has prompted a number of key...
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https://www.gabv.org/transforming-finance/
Sep 18, 2025 - Finance plays a pivotal role in shaping the economy, our society, and the environment. Banks are not simply intermediaries of money; they are critical agents...
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/sunrise-banks-pathway2home-itin-mortgage-program-provides-home-ownership-opportunities-for-immigrants/
Oct 1, 2025 - Homeownership is one of the most effective ways to create generational wealth and avoid exclusion. Sunrise Banks has developed a mortgage programme that...
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/charity-bank-empowering-housing-providers-to-improve-energy-efficiency/
Oct 30, 2025 - Discover how Charity Bank’s free Energy Savings Tool helps housing providers improve energy efficiency, cut costs and plan sustainable, tenant-focused...
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/a-learning-journey-from-gls-to-vancity-insights-from-canadas-community-building/
Nov 25, 2025 - By Julian Mertens, Spokesperson and Communications Specialist, GLS Bank I spent the first two weeks in June 2018, at Vancity Credit Union. I was hosted by the...
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/the-firstmicrofinance-bank-afghanistan-developing-a-housing-microfinance-product/
Oct 1, 2025 - The First MicroFinanceBank Afghanistan (FMFB-A) has been the first microfinance institution in Afghanistan to offer a housing microfinance product.
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https://www.gabv.org/
Nov 13, 2025 - GABV is a network of independent banks using finance to deliver sustainable economic,social and environmental development.
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https://www.gabv.org/long-read/female-ceos-of-values-based-banks-speak-up/
Nov 25, 2025 - We share views from women CEOs from values-based banks worldwide on International Women’s Day.
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/banco-ademi-mejora-de-viviendas-y-micronegocios-en-republica-dominicana/
Nov 25, 2025 - Dentro de su programa de mejoramiento de vivienda en República Dominicana, Banco Ademi celebra en 2023 la décima edición de su feria CrediMejoras ofrece...
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https://www.gabv.org/transforming-finance/academy-for-values-based-governance/
Oct 17, 2025 - The GABV Leadership Academy is a transformative learning experience for bankers in values-based institutions. It is intended to develop leaders who can step...
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https://www.gabv.org/stories-from-gabv/triodos-bank-uk-support-for-nature-based-investment-projects/
Oct 22, 2024 - Triodos Bank has been pioneering investment in the natural environment to find further ways of financing nature preservation and restoration. In the UK, the...
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https://www.gabv.org/long-read/banks-can-work-for-and-not-against-the-protection-of-nature/
Nov 3, 2025 - Biodiversity and nature conservation are essential pillars to sustain the delicate balance of life on Earth. In today's world, where ecosystems face...
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