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The Environment

Commitments

 


The following notes environmental and social commitments and statements to which RBC is currently a signatory: 

 

The Copenhagen Communiqué on Climate Change

The communiqué is a message from international businesses calling for ambitious, robust, and equitable global deal on climate change in the next round of negotiations of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen scheduled for December 2009. 

The Equator Principles

A set of voluntary guidelines addressing environmental and social risks associated with project finance.

The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) Finance Initiative

UNEP FI is a global partnership between UNEP and the financial sector. Over 160 institutions, including banks, insurers and fund managers, work with UNEP to understand the impacts of environmental and social considerations on financial performance.

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
Business Charter for Sustainable Development

The ICC Charter - which captures 16 key principles for environmental management - was developed by a group of business executives over a two-year period from 1989 to 1991. The Charter is regarded by many as a visionary document that set the environmental agenda for business and industry during the 1990s.

 

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RBC Environmental Blueprint
Review our What We're Doing section to find out about our environmental priorities and commitments.
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